1. Does anyone know if the length of the Coax cable to the KA-42B antenna matters, if so how long should it be? 2. How many ohms is the coax cable? 3. The blue cables connecting the antenna.....does it matter if they are 1 inch short from the original installation? Regards Ken

Anybody have the rear connector pinout for a KR86 ADF online?

Our Hartzell prop governor on an IO-360 Lyc has developed a nasty little oil leak around the control shaft. The company in Wichita that successfully repaired it many years ago is no longer performing this type of work. Currently we are considering sending it directly to Hartzell, but if...

Did he have a dangerous maneuver reference in the dancing post? Maybe 2.6 hours of "stick" time??? That'd give me an adrenaline rush :)

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Hi All, why not share some nice pictures and stories.. I'm just trying to set up an aviation story forum: http://aviationstories.iphpbb.com Would appreciate to see some of your planes and stories in there ! Kublai

this is Kublai writing from Germany.. I just started flying this year in South Africa and now bought a nice old 172 from 66.. As she was a low budget acquisition :) I expect some things to come up sooner or later so its always nice to know the experts ! I'm flying from EDLM but I'm still...

I am trying to find out what this part is. Does anyone recognise it? If not this exact model then can you tell me what it actually is? Thanks...

I received my insurance update information today for my RV-6. My policy is a "named pilot" only policy, which means Patty Wagstaff or Sean Tucker wouldn't be insured on it unless they were approved by the insurance company and added to the named pilot list. Fair enough - I'm the ONLY pilot on my...

Anyone have experience with a 60x60 hangar? Our EAA chapter may have the opportunity to lease one, and the economics will be driven by the number of aircraft we can store. We'll have a mix of types - figure 25% RV's, 25% kitfoxes, 25% C-172's, and 25% Cherokees. Any thoughts on the number of...

I've noticed that the windscreen and canopy on my RV-6 has developed a haze on its exterior. The history of the canopy is that the canopy was manufactured about 7 years ago, with the airplane first flying about 5 years ago. The airplane has always been hangared (other than the occasional overnight...

I need a trickle of electrical power about a dozen times a year in my hangar. I need it for my 125 watt preheater if I'm taking an early-morning flight in the winter, and will use it for a .25A trickle charger if I've let the aircraft sit for more than a week or two. The problem is that my...

From my buddies at the airport to this newsgroup, there is a lot of interest in the Garming 396. No doubt it is a fine system with great features. Why don't I hear anyone talking about the AnywhereMap WX, which seems to have a roughly equivalent feature set for $800-$1,000 less up front...

Actually, a "condition inspection". Kelly is in Los Angles this weekend, so I have all weekend to play. Or, to do the condition inspection on the RV-6, open the swimming pool, and mow the lawn for the first time this year... Tonight started well. Since the airport is sorta between where I work...

I know of two kinds of CHT thermocouples - the ring type which attach at the spark plug and the probe type which thread into a fitting on the cylinder. Conventional wisdom is that the ring type will show significantly higher temperatures than the probe type. I've seen differences reported as up...

The foolish buyer trick I've seen more often than others is the "It comes with a fresh annual, I don't need a pre-purchase inspection." approach to airplane buying. Aargh. We had an estate auction in this area recently where 4 vintage aircraft were sold. Unfortunately (for the buyers), the...

On Saturday, September 27, EAA 268 is putting on a fly-market and composite workshop "under the control tower" at McCollum field in Marietta,GA. The composite workshop will be fairly basic, and should give someone the kick in the pants necessary to make his/her own fairings or to repair...

I bought a cheap SLA trickle charger at a ham fest awhile ago thinking I might use it with a cable I made for my Aztec. On a warm (but not warm enough) day last week I tried start the plane without heating the engines. I failed. I thought it would be a good time to try the charger. I knew my...

Andy Facer just called and gave me the new quote from AIG. I'm back where I was a couple years ago. 2001-2002 $2,725 2002-2003 $2,717 2003-2004 $2,629 2004-2005 $2,723 I don't consider this to be a significant change. more details from...

On our way home not long ago we landed in Denver with our oxygen getting low. I asked for a fill and they gave it their best shot but our configuration didn't leave them sufficient space for all of the adapters they needed to use. The ride home was...well, I was glad that I had the oximeter. (As...