Avionics Help/Recommendations Neede

Funny!

There just so happens to be a campground at the Georgetown airport, and
I believe they have a shower??? I know for a fact that they have
decent restrooms, so I could at least wash up a little! :-)

Cheers!
Todd

Montblack wrote:

This is where I'm a horrible, horrible person.
I suggest - from 1,280.5 nm away...

Is that direct or via airways? Sorry, too lazy to pull up the flight
planner.

Am I bad?

You really need to ask? :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

("Jack Allison" wrote)
I suggest - from 1,280.5 nm away...

Is that direct or via airways? Sorry, too lazy to pull up the flight
planner.

AirNav: ANE to GOO 1,278.5 nm
(I couldn't recall the other CA. airport, 20 miles away)


Montblack .....plug, plug, plug
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May 20th & 21st
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Hangar Dance 8pm - midnight (Sat)

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10 miles north of Downtown Minneapolis
18 miles north of MSP airport. (@ 12 O'Clock)

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Finally, if you get REAL serious about this stuff and understand that I
won't be available to answer questions right away, and as I understand it
you live in Georgetown about 20 miles south of me, I'll take on the
inspection job IF you report blow-by-blow progress to this newsgroup. I'll
even loan you the schematic drawing program with a couple of samples from
the 182 files. It would be nice if we could figure out how to ferry the
airplane up to Grass Valley for the inspections, then you fly it home with
the signoff (or a list of squawks to clean up).

No matter WHOSE audio panel you use, or WHOSE radio you use, it will be
absolutely mandatory for you to find a pinout of the connector. A good
starting place is Bob Nuckoll's page at www.aeroelectric.com .

Interested?

Yes!

BTW - I have a Cessna (360 I think) NAV/COM that my instructor gave me,
but was putting it off to stop the bleeding in other areas first, and
for fear of throwing in new money to install old parts. I have two
operational NAV's in the plane already, so I'm feeling pretty good
about that. (Shoot... If I didn't need to talk to anybody, my IFR
situation is pretty darn good, with the exception of lacking a DME)

How would you recommed we kick this project off? I can fly up to the
GOO and we can chat??? We can discuss a plan, and Montblack's ferrying
suggestion... ;-)

Thanks very much for the offer! I would really like to learn more
about my plane, and this would be a great opportunity!

Best Regards,
Todd

OK, this upcoming week is finals week and I'm solid booked except for
Wednesday. If you want to come up on Wednesday and I can show you what I'd
do if I were you, that would work for me. I can squeeze a couple of hours
out this weekend also, if you prefer. I'll let you poke about the aircraft
and I'll also have a CDROM with the schematic drawing computer program on it
for you. It isn't too hard to learn, although it will take you some time.
I'll clean up some of the stuff and start an "avionics" folder; I just know
where everything is and I've been sort of sloppy in getting it properly
documented.

Jim


Yes!

BTW - I have a Cessna (360 I think) NAV/COM that my instructor gave me,
but was putting it off to stop the bleeding in other areas first, and
for fear of throwing in new money to install old parts. I have two
operational NAV's in the plane already, so I'm feeling pretty good
about that. (Shoot... If I didn't need to talk to anybody, my IFR
situation is pretty darn good, with the exception of lacking a DME)

How would you recommed we kick this project off? I can fly up to the
GOO and we can chat??? We can discuss a plan, and Montblack's ferrying
suggestion... ;-)

Thanks very much for the offer! I would really like to learn more
about my plane, and this would be a great opportunity!

Best Regards,
Todd

The wife is going to be out of town, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, so
I'll be running around, chasing our 3 and 7 year olds on those days...
;-) I have a funeral to attend on Saturday, but could probably get
there at some point on the weekend, but you should just focus on what
you need to do for finals and we can look at next weekend or some time
during the week after that.

The aircraft is a 1976 Cessna 172M. It's in really good condition,
other than the annoying little radio and voltage light issues I've had
lately! :-(

The ARC radio was working in my instructors plane, but she had it
removed to replace it with a TKM Cessna replacement. (That doesn't
mean it works now though). I'll research the link you provided and
look around to see if I can find a pinout of the radio.

Let me know your thoughts, and I'll fly up there when it's convenient
for you.

Thanks,
Todd

BTW, what kind of aircraft? And as to the Cessna ARC radio, they weren't
all that reliable, but if you've got the pinout, we can at least find out if
it works before going to all the hassle of mounting it in the aircraft.

Jim

three-eight-hotel wrote:

How would you recommed we kick this project off? I can fly up to the
GOO and we can chat???

"By Honey, I need to fly up to GOO"...funny

Thanks very much for the offer! I would really like to learn more
about my plane, and this would be a great opportunity!

Just remember who gave you the idea Todd. :-)

BTW Jim, little did I realize my a casual comment of "You could always
ask Jim W." when Todd and I flew on Monday would inspire you two on a
little avionics adventure. I'm jealous.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Just remember who gave you the idea Todd. :-)

No doubt, it was you who mentioned that I should ask Jim for help...
You'll notice that I never had to ask though, because Jim obviously
felt sorry for me, or decided to offer to put an end to my whining!
;-) Either way, I'm appreciative!

BTW Jim, little did I realize my a casual comment of "You could always
ask Jim W." when Todd and I flew on Monday would inspire you two on a
little avionics adventure. I'm jealous.

I'd be happy to pick up an extra avionics screwdriver for you, if you
really feel like you're missing out??? ;-)

Looking forward to what is sure to be a learning experience!!!

Best Regards,
Todd

Hey Jim... The wife is back, I've been cut free from being duct taped
to the chair by the children, and I'm ready to start thinking about
this again...

I have looked up the Cinch 140 series and the Molex .062", and have a
vague understanding of what you are recommending, but talking it
through a little more would be helpful.

I have been unsuccessful finding a pinout for the Cessna 300 Nav/Com
radio I have, so I still have some legwork there...

Are you still interested in mentoring an electonically challenged
pilot? ;-) I typically pick my daughter up from school around 3:00,
and could have her home and be at the GOO by 5:00ish (earlier if
necessary), any weeknight. Or could be up there on a weekend at a time
of convenience for you.

I'd be happy to fly up there in the near future, so we could take an
intial looksie, and toss some ideas around...

Thanks and best regards!
Todd