I may have missed something as I caught only a little of the PBS program due to the band opening and catching a bit from a station I don't normally get. It looked like they were making Daily out to be the environmentally friendly hero winning out over the pilots and turning the airport into the...

I'm looking for recommendations on paint shops and avionics shops in the region around NW Ohio & SE Michigan. For the paint shop, I'm looking for one that can do metallic silver paint well, and for the avionics shop, I'm looking for someone who can do an installation of a GPS/COM and an intercom....

FlightStar will do wind-aware routing and you can then look at the various atltitude options for time, cost and fuel burn. It's not 100% automatic, but it works great for my needs.

B A R R Y writes: Can we cut a wire VHF-Air antenna that we already own to work with a marine band (higher than VHF-Air) handheld? Yes, but given its proximity to the ground, it's impossible to really tune it correctly. (Hang the aircraft 8 ft up from a crane...

Hello, Has anyone ever used the VistaNav setup? (www.vistanav.com) looks like it is a pretty slick looking system and while not certified, it seems more robust than many systems out there. Any review for this product or info on similar products? Thanks, -dr

Hello, I'm interested in learning more about making harnesses and such to make products like garmin 430/530 talk with a MFD or a EHSI or Auto Pilot. I'm pretty technical and i'm just interested to see if I can get a couple products like the above from ebay and just make them talk back and forth. ...

Hi all, After a year of heavy use, including multiple applications of that nasty orange deicing fluid, my Diamond Start is dirty is hell. Technically it is not even white anymore. I want to give it a wash for the first time, but I want to do it properly. Our airport has a wash station with water...

I'm close to HEF YJO, I think those are correct IDs Manassas & Leesburg. How would I go about finding hangers or tie-down spaces at these two airports? What are the prices in this area (NOVA)? Thanks to all who replies in advance. The Monk

Many thanks to everyone in the aviation community for making our annual Big Kids Toy Show in Iowa City (KIOW) a success! We had T-28s, T-6s, a Mustang, a Columbia 300, a turbine-powered Lancair IV-P, a Citation (straight from Cessna's factory!), a '29 Travel Air, a Gypsy Moth, a Pitts Special, a...

Hello, Our panel has a King HSI in it aswell as a 2nd ILS/GS indicator. If we put in a 2nd HSI or EHSI, can they both run off one gyro/fluxgate? Or do we need a gyro/fluxgate for each? -dr

I started this thread on rec.aviation.products, but I'm also interested to find out if anyone here has done a panel mounted installation of a Monroy ATD-300 or a ProxAlert R5? If so, where did you mount the antenna and how well does it...

Has anyone ever been able to put 6 adults in a Saratoga without exceeding the aft CG? So far, every time I run the numbers with two adults in the aft two seats, I exceed the aft CG.

I am wondering if somebody out there can give me some real world numbers on how much their maintenance costs are for a Cessna 340 and 414. I don't care if it has the RAM conversion or not. A good friend of mine is starting a charter company and wants to have numbers to put in the business plan. I...

What are some of the best flight planning software available? I've never used any but perhaps I should after briefly reading here what they can all do for you! -dr Wendy wrote: Most of the flight planning software that I have used only offers two

Some of you may remember my first airplane, N9636B. It was a 172RG and I had many hours in it. I frequently talked here about my experiences with it. I was curious as to what it was doing now and did a search on the plane. To my shock, I learned that it crashed near Catalina Island on September 5,...

See www.deandunn.co.uk/N37LW for further details. Aircraft is N registered. Only selling as I have have just landed an airline job, looking for quick sale, so all offers invited. Based in UK, but can ferry to US for expenses. Dean email enquiries to

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82UL was developed several years ago, to be easily produced from automotive fuel. Instead of being produce by only one or two manufacturers as 100LL is, 82UL could be made by any oil company. This should make it cheaper to produce. 82UL is NOT a replacement for 100LL. It is my understanding that...

I am in the market for a 135 operation. I am finding out that going through the FAA would take about a year and I don't have the time to wait that long. If anybody has one for sale or knows someone that is thinking about selling it, let me know. Thanks Aaron

Due to the recent loss of a deeply beloved furry member of our family and the concomitant training requirements of a new puppy, Gail and Jim will not be going to Oshkosh this year. First time in twelve years for Gail; first time in thirty-three years for Jim. We have a room in the newly...