I looked at a 1969 Mooney M20F over the weekend, and was surprised to see how narrow it is in the cockpit. While sitting in the pilot's seat, I was pushed to the right by the left side of the cabin, and was not able to sit directly behind the control yoke. Perhaps I'm just too big for this...

WIth 4 hours on the fresh top overhaul I decided it was time to balance the prop as we removed the weights when sending the props out for new studs... I was delayed a bit at my monthly meeting down in Grand Blanc and got back to the airport at a quarter to one... The Kid was chomping at the bit......

I am currently taking flying lessons. I would like to own my own aircraft and have been considering various options. I am currently training in a 152 and I think a 150 or 152 would be a fun first plane to build time with. The 150/152's that appear to be in good condition seem to be in the 35k range...

Okay, so I finally figured out how to turn the XM radio off without killing all audio output from the 496. (It's not as easy as it should be...) This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our...

Things are moving along. 1. My new tail-to-fuselage fairing has arrived, and my A&P has allowed as how we can use cherry pop rivets (rather than structural), which will save a bunch of headache. (Although Mary will still have to get back into the aft fuselage in order to vacuum up the rivets that...

A while ago I posted about an incurable oil leak in my '79 TR-182. Turned out to be rings. Decided to get a top overhaul. Now I am breaking in the new cylinders. On one hand I've been told, in capital letters, "DO NOT BABY THE ENGINE" On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350,...

I have a 1995 Piper Archer which is starting to get loud inside as the door seal is getting all worn and cruddy. I looked on the web to buy new door seals. I did not realize there was such a plethora of products out there. I am thinking about the Avtek air-squeeze product and wonder if anyone...

Has a fixed-wing plane ever been made that could back up under its own power?

Our support of that RAT HOLE Israel has BANKRUPTED this nation! The MORON in the whitehouse got us involved in Iraq, fighting JEW wars to the tune of $ 500 billion +++++ and counting! The MORON in the white house is trying to get us to fight ANOTHER JEW war with Iran! To Pay for this the...

"Jay Honeck" wrote: The rest of you get your butts to Iowa, and enjoy a cookout with (*gasp*!) FREE BEER (soft drinks for Larry, if desired... :) and food for all who fly in! Wave to us on Continental 5954 as we pass overhead. Think I can get the pilot to rock the wings? Maybe we'll see you...

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I was wondering if it is possible to remove the ethanol from mogas and thought of the folling idea. Alcohol binds with water. Get a big tank with a spigot at the bottom, fill it with mogas. Add water, aggitate, let sit. The alcohol ladden water will settle to the bottom. Open the spigot, drain the...

My autopilot has started fighting with me, and I'm afraid it's going to win. It's a 3-axis KAP140 in a Skyhawk SP. What it's doing is ... well, it just starts turning. After about an hour, it goes into a turn, unannounced. There doesn't seem to be anything instigating it. It's usually to the...

I'm looking for some advice on a voltmeter (preferably digital) that will plug into the "cigarette lighter" of my airplane. I found one on the J. C. Whitney site, but $50 is too much for what I want to use it for. I've got a JPI analyzer which reads voltages off the avionics bus, and also a...

Hi does anyone have information,more than I have with regards to diesel plane groups ,message boards, any group any language any country And this plane http://tinyurl.com/x70c or in French http://delvion.free.fr/

What do you do out there - buy or rent? I have need for 6 life vests for a flight to Cancun at the end of October. Should I rent or buy? TIA, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

I heard recently that a 1965 Comanche 260 is the fastest of the Comanche 260s (by about 5 nts). Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone have a favorite year for Comanche 260s in terms of performance or capability? -Sami -- Cyber Defense Agency, LLC - Defending Critical Cyberspace O. Sami Saydjari

Cleveland 500 X 5 brand new, temporary tires have been mounted on the rims, have a set of new (can't remember the name - will check tomorrow) tires as well, complete with hub caps. These are the high performance Cleveland number 199-152. Wicks & Spruce list 'em for $750, I'll take $600 USD - you...

The message below was taken from AOPA website: ---------- Protect your freedom to fly by commenting on the ADIZ today. On Wednesday one AOPA member put up this challenge to his fellow pilots: "Let's see...we've got 400,000 AOPA members, 650,000 certificated pilots...and just 5,000 responses to this...

Hello, I'm on the board of our local flying club and we manage the GA ramp. I am wondering if people can share with me what their airport (or other airports they've been to) are charge for overnight fees for jets. We have a small overnight fee for planes (which i believe is waived if they fuel...