The FAA has been nagging me repeatedly to fill out their aircraft owner's survey. Does anyone have a strong opinion either way as to why I should or should not do it?

If you have one, how do you like it? Do you ever notice that it does not return to the same indication when the airplane returns to the same heading (hysteresis error)? IOW, if you turn from 090 to 180 and back to 090 according to the HI, would your VCC come all the way back to 090, or would it...

Documentation: From the EAA: "The US and Canada have agreed not to require US or Canadian pilots to have a restricted radio-telephone license or an Aircraft Radio Station...

After sending my Lycoming AEIO-540 to the factory for a mandatory repair it has finally returned. At Oshkosh this year the people at the Lycoming booth swore it would take only two weeks, but when the actual paperwork arrived everything said one month in the shop. It ended up taking a little over...

Anyone out there willing to share how much an overhaul cost in your Cardinal's IO360? If so, what type of overhaul, from where, and how satisfied are you? In looking at Cardinals, I'm trying to get a handle on how much to plan for when it comes time for a new engine. Hopefully, that would be...

i need a siai marchetti airframe without engine any condition airworthy or not prefer model 205-20f please advise condition and location and whether faa title and bill of sale can be furnished along with airworthiness certificate must have usa registration i am building up a marchetti from parts ...

When doing steep turns, I noticed that there is a little resistance to pitch changes on the yoke. It seems it binds a little in the bearing through the panel. Does anyone have a suggestion for the type of lubricant I could use on this? Do they make anything for this purpose?

We have a '67 KCAB that has a weird vibration from time to time. You can feel it in the stick and seat. It is the worst around 2200-2400 rpm but only in the air. On the ground it isn't noticeable. Oil analysis is fine and the engine seems smooth. We've installed new motor mounts and everything...

Where within the FAA is the place to get the records showing STCs associated with a specific plane?

I need to remove my KLN 35A but I can't figure out how - small hole in the front - I assumed it was for an allen wrench - none of mine fit it - too small for a tiny screwdriver - what's the secret to getting this thing out ? The battery in the unit is going dead and needs to be replaced - figured...

The interior is finished. The work was done at Southern Avionics' new shop at Mobile Downtown Airport. http://tinyurl.com/gj5kt It took 3-1/2 weeks and, according to their manager, went 90% over their labor estimate. He is somewhat in shock about how long it took--it was their first small...

As a member of this newsgroup for many years, I thought this would be a good place to get advice from my fellow pilots. My son is leaving for Afghanistan on the 21st of Aug from Camp Bullis. I am looking for a place to stay from Aug 20th - 22nd. Would like it to be near the "River Walk" area so...

Found this on JA Air Center's website the other day: http://shorterlink.com/?R7L145 This solves a problem we(my brother and I) have encountered in our 67 Skyhawk. We were thinking about fabricating some type of panel mount for our Garmin GPSMap 296 but just couldn't come up with a good...

What is a good anti-fog spray for the interior aircraft windows? Departing during Buffalo's lake effect snow last Thursday, I had my plate full as it was when about 1,500 feet above the ground the interior of my Bonanza's windows glazed over in a fog that quickly turned to ice. -- Peter

Why would a cold engine drip oil out of the breather? If you're bored or have any answers... read on. Lycoming IO-540 C4B5 Like some of the other owners in the group, we've had a mystery oil leak on one of our engines. Nothing severe, not enough to show up as "missing" on the dip stick. ...

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It seems the AOPA keeps just saying that we agree that little planes are a security problem, but really, lets figure out a way to comply with the bogus regulations and rules coming out of DC. This nonsense needs to stop and these rules need to be removed from the books. The TSA does not have the...

Looking for a good salvage yard to buy a used top 1/2 of a tail cone for an Archer II. Thanks -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply

General aviation is under attack: Many 'forces' would like it to go to the dust bin of history. Aircraft charter services, fractional ownership etc is growing leaps and bounds and as such, more than EVER, FBO's are LOADED with NON FLYING persons waiting to be picked up for a charter or...

Of course, those who still live out in the sticks will need some other way to get around. This will be the rail lines, just like in the old days, or they will fly, as God intended. New airports will spring up like flowers after a rain. Flight instructors will be busy. The little planes...