Anyone have any thoughts on the pros/cons of say a 1978 Lance vs a similar Beech A36?

I'm in the market for a new airplane that can carry 4 adults for 250nm typical trips. No more than $600k. Any ideas?

When I started Atlas yesterday I watched the voltage on the JPI and the EI volt meters. It was pegged right at 14, which my A&P says is nominal. It drops to 13.4 or 13.5 in cruise, which he also says is fine. So, the JPI EDM-700 is now enroute back to JP Instruments in California. The tech I...

There is still no word locating him. Hope for the best. That brings up the ELT topic. It either did not go off or it is out of range. I have a APRS tracker that continuously sends position/velocity info on the ham frequency and can easily be viewed on a Google map anytime. Worked very well for me...

Just purchased my first plane and have it tied down. It has a canopy cover but no wing covers. Walking around the airport I only notice one other plane with wing covers. I would have thought wing covers would be good protection. During the wnter the rentals would have them to prevent frost...

First flight after annual, and the alternator light comes on over Lake Michigan in IMC- left alternator belt thrown, which was replaced at the annual. Never had any problems with electrics prior to this. Replace belt, light comes on with application of power or electrical load. Returned to...

Hello all, I'm planning a trip from Newton, KS to Bangor, ME. We'll be flying a Twin Comanche. Time frame would be in the next 2 or 3 weeks. I'm looking for advice on airports to stop at, fuel up and get a bite to eat. Ideally we'd stay away from the big centres and inexpensive fuel would be a...

I put a voltmeter on the alternator output and measured between 32-35 AC volts at moderate load and moderate RPM. Looks like some diodes have decided to give up. Does anyone have any info on the Plane-Power alternators? There is a PMA'd replacement for my aircraft, and I will go that direction...

Why are fixed-pitch props on PA-28s indexed to the 10-4 position from the front? a) To help hand propping? b) To minimize vibration? c) To improve performance? My money is on (a) but others disagree.

Wanting to put our club's 430s on the upgrade list, I need to get the serial numbers. Is there a page with this in the unit itself? I looked the other day, but didn't spot it. Thanks... Andrew

Ask Tom Sixkiller (Alexis Park Inn - team leader in charge of sales). "plumbus bobbus" wrote in message news:eNDPb.101262$nt4.300385@attbi_s51... So I have narrowed my search down to hotels in the Iowa City area and have narrowed it down to the following choices: Hotel...

I have a Helio Courier with four fuel cells holding 30 gallons each. My typical flight uses ~35 gallons so I would like to leave the outer (aux) tanks empty most of the time. I understand that leaving them empty will reduce their life expectancy. How much should I expect the life expectancy to...

I just sold my bonanza. I need to make some trips once in a while. How can I find someone to let me use their plane? There is a club nearby but they have a two hour per day minimum. Sacramento area... -K -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

Jay -- Some time ago there was a thread in this ng about what sort of light aircraft on a pole ("pig on a stick") would be appropriate for your establishment. That thread sort of bogged down... Just for grins, go to http://www.rst-engr.com/weathervane/ and think about making a 4x or 8x model of...

Looking for an interesting Taildragger without Horton stol kit. Bill Oparowski

You know the rolling mechanics tool chests that provide some work room on top? you see these in any A&P shop. I don't need one, so I don't wanna spend much $$$, but if I could build one for nothing, it would be fun to have. Anyone built their own rolling tool chest? - Mike

N registered aircraft are required to have all work recorded in the airframe and powerplant logs, what you apparently call maintenance records... I have no idea why you would think otherwise... My 1957 Apache came with an armload of logbooks going back to day one... In this country a plane that...

I know after reading this newsgroup for over three years that many questions have been asked regarding the "best" GPS for the money...so forgive me but the Garmin 296 is so new I can't find out much about it. Lots of old articles about older models of GPS receivers. I've been using the Lowrance...

Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop? Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans. I'm wondering how more professional...

My 1973 Skyhawk has the 360/180 hp engine carburated. When the engine is hot it is difficult to start. My procedure is master switch battery side on, fuel pump on. Prime throttle 3 times. Fuel pump off, turn starter while advancing the throttle. Today she would not fire and the battery went...