Still getting to know my new baby (1990 TB-20, normally aspirated 250hp Lycoming IO-540). I imagine my question here must apply to most non-turbo, non-FADEC pistons (though I gather there's some sort of altitude compensator on some airplanes' engines?). I live in Colorado, which means routine...

Hello all. I've mentioned my flying club a number of times, and... A limited number of memberships are available in The Paramus Flying Club, which has been providing affordable flying in Northern NJ since 1955. Today, the club spans two airports and flies four aircraft: two 180HP Cessna 172s, a...

First time for me going down to near ILS minimums by myself. Video includes how I brief my IFR approaches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCk_RRMemnM Video I think does a good job on demonstrating why the runway may not be always exactly in front of you after wind correction angle considerations...

Anyone know anything about this? The video says new taxes and fees have been proposed for general aviation and it could shut down service to small airports.... The usual gloom and doom lobby stuff. There's nothing specific on the website except to "send money." Do you know what "new...

If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a...

I'm in the market for a 4 place panel mount, stereo intercom and am looking at options. I understand installation is going to cost more than the intercom so am thinking that a prewired harness would be a good thing. Would really like to put in a PS Engineering or NAT Intermusic, but by the time I...

Howdy, Curious as to what people are paying to insure waterbirds- I'm a low-time PPL-ASEL/S-IR and would like to someday get to use that "Sea" rating a little more often. As it is now I do have the opportunity to build some solo time in a 172 floatplane up in Maine but that's a 4-hour drive from...

Selling my Skymap IIIC GPS because I am needing funds for upgrading to another make and model of GPS/EFB! I have used this unit and is in almost New condition (Normal Scratches) works great but it is time for me to upgrade to an electronic Flight Bag type GPS. Retails New For $2,279.00...

"Jeff P" wrote in message ... Where do marker beacon tones come from? Are they generated in the receiver or are they transmitted from the ground station. I ask because sometimes I see my lights blinking, but I don't...

Made it up in the air today. Scattered cells and rain all over the place. Mostly, moving out and clearing. 30 seconds after take off, lost the GPS sat lock. Took about 15 seconds to regain it. In the next 5 minutes, it lost lock several more times. I'm thinking, external antenna is loopy. I...

I've seen slip-on black foam grips that you can use on the skinny mid-60's Cessna control yokes. I'm not talking about the leather wrap covers - these are like an open-cell spongy foam that just slips over the yoke "horns". I've searched King, Sporty's Aircraft Spruce, the archives, all to no...

NPR story: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5372736 Just watch out for the propane tank...

Hey Guys, I was at Walgreens today, and I saw some cheap interior lights for cars (LEDs) which plug into a cigarette lighter and light up your dash... The lights were the wrong color, but otherwise I was intrigued. It got me thinking about doing a similar thing to upgrade the...

There's a portable engine preheater on ebay motors for $129. It looks like an ok unit but I'm asking for any of the collective wisdom on pros or cons of a unit like this. There's also one on Sportys for $399. Any opinions on either or a comparison?

Has anyone seen this?...1974 Warrior panel lights don't come on, and when I turn the rheostat past a certain point (almost full bright) the panel lights breaker pops. I'm thinking it's the power transistor, at least that's what I'm going to try first (along with cleaning the rheostat) since it's...

I've come across a marvelously cheap vibration sensor that I want to convert into an engine vibration instrument for a Kitplanes article. The electronics for me is relatively trivial...the mechanics of vibration are a little harder to fathom. From a mechanical engineering point of view on a...

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Anyone had a 4 cylinder engine analyzer installed lately? I'm thinking about an EDM-700 on a Lycoming O-320-E2C in a Beech Musketeer and was wondering about install costs.

"Jeremy Lew" wrote in message ... Was flying IFR in the clear on top of an overcast layer today. I noticed at some point that the ammeter was indicating zero, and not moving. The Alt warning light was not illuminated, except when I...

Today I was flying my Twin Comanche PA30 everything was great until after landing. Once I had the wheels on the ground I pulled the power back to idle, about three seconds or so after I pulled the power back the prop feathered and the engine shut down. I let the engine cool down for about 30 min...