One of the members of my club has proposed that we add TKS de-ice to our two 182s. Apparently, such a system is to become available later this year. My reaction at first was negative. After all, in our near-NYC location, the utility of such a tool is limited to a few months a year. Surely we...

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...

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...

The Rogue's Gallery is a website created solely so that users of rec.aviation have a place to post pictures of themselves and their airplanes. See it at: http://alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm Recent additions include: - From Carmel, Indiana, Jon Kraus and his terrific '79 Mooney...

FINALLY got some time to put a quick and dirty Oshkosh 2006 webpage together. See it he http://alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2006.htm If you want to jump straight to the Wednesday Night North 40 Party, see it he http://alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm I haven't had time to add some...

Anyone know about AMR@D propeller tip mods and Vgs mod for a Cherokee 140. Pros and cons?

With my rebuilt Bonanza engine, I have been faithfully sending in every oil sample drawn from the 40-50 hour oil change to Aviation Laboratories for an oil sample. When I receive the report from the lab, I log it to an MS Excel spreadsheet in order to catch any trends. Currently I have seven oil...

My grandson gave me a beautiful Course & Speed Calculator manufactured by W.C. Pye & Co Ltd. The mahagony box is marked as REF. No. 6B/120. It is a MK IIA model. It is obviously analagous to a very early E6B. My guess it is WWII era, maybe a bit earlier. Does anyone happen to have an instruction...

Flyers, My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's really clunky compared to using Outlook Express. The threads are not held together...

Hey, fellers... I was always taught that if a subject started in the newsgroups, it STAYED in the newsgroups. Lately it seems more and more that in answer to some aviation thread in these groups, I'm getting an email request for more information. Please, if it starts in these groups, let's KEEP...

Happy Holidays to the group. I would like to know more about the turbo Dakota. I understand it was built for only about a year around 1979-80 and has a TSIO-360 200 HP engine on an airframe similar to an ArcherII. Why only a year? Is it considered a desirable airplane? -- Best...

Does anyone know how to go about trouble shooting a Whelan strobe light? It is on a Piper Cherokee and is the "beacon" of the airplane. I had an extra bulb I don't know the status of and swapped it out, but still didn't get any emission. I'm thinking that its probably the unit, but I don't know...

Does anybody know if the .69 per statute mile as posted on eclipseaviation.com includes engine reserve? Also, going by the trip profiles on the website, it looks like the cost would be a lot higher on shorter trips... like the .69 is based on a max range trip, any ideas? Jeff A36

Trade-A-Plane (TAP) has some new competition I learned tonight. If you own an airplane AND are a pilot, you will receive a (FREE) subscription to a new buying guide, Aircraft Owner (AO). I think the first Vol. went out tonight. 125,000 copies shipped. Take that TAP. http://www.aircraftowner.com/

As written, this NPRM would generate $31,000,000 every three years for the FAA, and you'd be paying it out: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/080229registration.html Aircraft registration proposal* hints at cost-based user fees By AOPA ePublishing staff In an effort...

Where can I get an old Scott Executive Mark III oxygen system hydro tested and serviced? I have one I'd like to buy cannulas for and fill but I don't know anything about its history. Portland, OR area would be best... If I have to ship that brick I might be better off buying new. -- Ben...

Me too... I need 5 places... I am looking at all the choices... So I am interested in opinions.. Currently I have an portable 2 place, that I then pulg a 4 place box into, but it is a kludge with cables running 'everywhere', including around peoples ankles, etc.... It works, but...

I've been researching how to replace an old AC Spark Plug CHT probe in our Aztec. AC doesn't make them anymore and the replacement Rochester brand probe operates at a different resistance range requiring the gauge to be removed, shipped out and recalibrated. Not a fun proposition. Rumor, and a...

I'm a member of a local flying club which has ~30 members and 3 aircraft. A number of the club's long standing members have moved on in the last year or so and now its time for some of the other folks to step up and take the reins. One of the jobs that is open is the club maintenance officer. ...

Hello community, imagine you consider byuing an older airplane, e.g. a Piper from the Pa-28 Arrow series: is there an age (or a year of birth ;-) you would not exceed? If yes, for what reason (e.g. may be that corrosion-protection was not usual before that year, or that copper was so expensive,...