Recently a thread was posted concerning a "smooth insurance policy" What is a "smooth policy" Thanks Paul N1431A

It's battery replacement time for the 172 and I'm contemplating the installation of a sealed battery to eliminate the destructive corrosion that's plaguing our new battery box. I've done some research courtesy of google and the consensus appears to be that the sealed units function equally well as...

Well I learned when doing a pre buy be sure you take it to the avionics shop and have all the avionics and instruments checked out before you buy my mistake only thing that was not checked at the pre buy waqs the avionics. I was more concerned about the engine and airframe. I had the...

Light comes on occasionally...extinguishes itself in 2 or 3 seconds. Mechanic's inspection reveals nothing. Light has come on once or twice in the past and required manual switch reset which worked. Any advice or experience would be appreciated. Peter Shurman Bonanza F33-A C/GRDT Toronto ON

As I mentioned in a couple of other threads in RAP recently, the trim jackscrew is very worn in our '74 Archer. The wear seems to be nearly half of the thread depth. In other words, you can move the screw laterally inside the drum about half of the height of a thread. It can be rocked angularly...

I'm looking into buying an 8 E and wonder if anyone who owns/rents one has any insights they could share. Things good or bad. How hard is it to stay current with such a short coupled tail dragger? Instruments that can be added to bring it to IFR? Thanks. Brendan

This is something that has puzzled me for a while... I (a private pilot) work in the pleasure marine industry and have noticed that almost anyone who wants to own a boat does own a boat. Now, some boats are indeed pretty cheap, but a $20,000 boat is fairly common (approx cost of a 150?). Here in...

Okay, its getting boring so, here is a new twist on an old subject. Beech and Cessna have recently seen HUGE increases in demand for aircraft with the G1000 cockpits. Will this cause them to rethink the introduction of a new piston design to compete with the new players? If so, how long till you...

I have an IO-360-A3B6 900 SFNEW in '97. I used to be able to keep about 7 quarts in it without it blowing out. Now it seems to be blowing oil down to about 5.5 quarts. Since I live in the 100F OATs part of the country, the extra oil really helps cooling. Should I worry about what is causing the...

Hi! I'm thinking about an upgrade of my Century 21 with the GPSS module from Century... Until now I couldn't find anyone who is using it?! I would like to get a real world reference and experience report. Anybody out there?

My transponder can't be seen by ATC anymore and I'm trying to narrow down the cause and plan for the repair. If it can be done simply by removing the radio and taking it somewhere to be bench tested, that'd be much easier for me. It's some vintage of a KT76. A couple of months ago, the altitude...

An aircraft startup went into action about 12 years ago. To design and certify an updated Luscombe 11, at Altus Oklahoma. It was a struggle. The FAA requirements are very, very demanding. And the new light aircraft market crashed 2 or 3 years ago, just as the certificate was finally approved...

Agree that you have to get back in the air and it s/b w/ a CFI. My 1st post-crash flight was in a new plane as the previous one was destroyed. Thx, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

This is actually a split off from the "Rotating Injectors Among Cylinders" thread. I prefer not to distract that thread any. I must say that I find the evidence presented in support on LOP to be uncompelling. Although it is certainly appealing at the gut level, it is a far cry from scientific...

I have about 1100 SMOH on my IO-360 (2000 TBO). Compressions are all 70 or above. There was only a tiny bit of metal at the last oil change. That was shortyly after I bought it, at which time I also put a spin-on filter adapter on. The engine has been running great, especially lately. However, my...

A few months ago a group of us "pilots with kids" realized that our pilot-rated children could no longer afford to fly even the clapped-out rental 150s at our local FBO. Over a few beers, we started plotting a way to help. All of us were already aircraft owners -- but we all owned...

Hi everyone. I have a leaning question. The POH for my 152 says that the mixture should be leaned to best power after passing 3000 feet in the climb. However in other places in the POH (and the Lycoming site) they say not to lean when at 75% power or higher in cruise. My question: Is the...

Has anyone found a reasonably priced source for lenses for the King Silver Crown series of radios? In particular, I'm looking for lenes for a KX 155 NavCom and a KNS 80 RNAV unit. Chieft Aircraft has these listed, but they are way over the top cost wise, even for airplane parts. KX 155 lens is...

Wondering What Light Sport Can Do For You? Maybe you are a private pilot but never renewed your medical then Sport Pilot is a great place for you. Discussions on the new (LSA) Light-Sport Aircraft and Sport Pilot license. Please ask questions. Talk about anything related to Light-Sport Aircraft...

We were hoping that our prop would last until the city was done repaving our horrible taxiways. There was no sense in replacing it while we were literally picking up stone chips on every flight. Well, on our first flight after getting back in our own hangar, with our beautiful new taxiways (after...