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...

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...

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...

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...

Since I've read about other dealers let me tell you about Marv whom I've bought from before. I ordered an ICOM A5 Transponder a few weeks ago and did a 2nd day air. It was there ON TIME. But there was missing a rebate card and a card to mail in to get a free headset adaptor. I called their...

I have a KX-170 that's *sometimes* just not working right in my VFR Cessna 150. For the same price (about $1,300) I could get either A McCoy MAC-1700 as a slide in replacement for the 170b -or- An Icom 200 as an additional radio (with the flaky KX170b as backup). Any recommendations?

I use mapsource with my 396. Occasionally an address is incorrect. That got me wondering what is the process by which Garmin (or whoever) builds the database? Can I submit an error to get the database fixed?

Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

Is there a doubler kit for the repair? This is the bulkead that holds the rudder on and also that the tailcone screws on to. 1962 Cessna 182E. The cracks are around the area where the rudder stops hit the screws mounted in the bulkhead. I hope that I don't have to buy a new one and a doubler can...

Hi all; I'm wondering if anybody here has any experience with "Aircraft Paint & Prep Booth" at the Corona airport in Southern California. How was their work? Did it hold up over time? Also, someone has told me there's a good paint shop at the Sebring, FL airport, but couldn't remember its name. ...

Hello, I'm wondering if its legal to put a 2nd artificial horizon in the plane as a backup if it is not certified? We may want to put one in the plane as a backup... but just wanted to know if we need a certified unit or not. Thanks, -dr

Ex-Game Show Host, Wife Die in Plane Crash SANTA MONICA, Calif. Mar 13, 2006 (AP)- A former TV game show host and his wife were killed Monday morning when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay, authorities said. Rescue crews were searching for a third person also aboard the plane. The...

Hello, From your own experience, could you tell me approx. direct hour cost for Navajo and Seneca V? Is Navajo much more expensive than Seneca? Any comments about Seneca's anti-ice system? And another question: Is buying Seneca V from 1997 with about 650hours

Almost bought an airplane. Talked to the guy over the phone. He's brokering it for someone else. Asked him about damage history. No damage history, he said. Now, one thing I always do before I go to see an airplane is I check the NTSB database. Actually, I do this before I call the owner so I...

Here is a news release for the General Aviation Defense Fund. This is something that can potentially affect a lot of pilots. ************************************************************* GENERAL AVIATION LEGAL DEFENSE FUND CREATED TO FIGHT EFFORTS TO BLOCK FREEDOM OF FLIGHT WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -...

Would anyone have an idea about the cause of this? Problem: Intermittent noise (sounds just like a squelch volume test) on both communication radios. Lasts from 15 seconds to two minutes. Will occur at any RPM including idle. Changing frequencies eliminates the noise but the noise can and most...

I've got a friend with a Garmin GMA-340 audio panel with the marker beacons. It's got a high and low sensitivity switch on it for the marker receiver. When it's on High Sensitivity, everything works OK. When it's on low sensitivity, he can only pick up the outer marker. We pulled the antenna off...

I just got off the phone with Jay Honeck. The group that had left KIOW this morning arrived at OSH after several holds and an accident on 9/27. Rumors are that a Cherokee pilot perished in an air to ground crash. No other details. For those that are going to the Rec.Aviation.*.* party...

***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING *** I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally finished the Mustang Suite! We took our most popular suite (it's popular because it's our smallest, cheapest Jacuzzi suite) and loaded it up with new wall paper border, carpeting, window...

I had an interesting discussion with other pilots about converting my Piper Cherokee 6 to all electric. This would basically require replacing the AI and DG with electric AI and elec. HSI. So, then, there would be no use for vacuum pump. But, one pilot said that the certified elec. AI only...