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I got my Archer engine back this summer after an overhaul, and had a similar issue. The temperature never got above 150-160 C, but always made 180 C before the overhaul. I dropped the plane down to my mechanic a week ago and he texted me yesterday that it seemed to be an issue with the...

Thanks. Flying again this weekend brought back just how much I love it. The plane was in great shape, the weather was lovely, and I got to fly to two new airports. I feel very fortunate to be able to enjoy such a cool hobby.

I finally got to pick up my plane after its 6+ month annual. The engine IRAN was more involved than anticipated. In addition to overhauling the cylinders and a new cam, the crankshaft also needed to be sent out for overhauling. When the engine shop finally had everything assembled and were...

Interesting suggestion. I never really considered an IFR altitude but it makes a lot of sense. It looks like my original question may be moot - I spoke to my AP/IA yesterday and he was finishing up the paperwork on annual. He said that he likes to put the first couple of hours on a...

Thanks all for the helpful comments.

After a six month annual and extensive engine work, I'm hoping to get my plane back this week. I have been noodling on the following - I was hoping to break the engine in by flying at 4500 feet in fairly large circles around the airport to stay within gliding range in case there are any issues...

Although many of the engine components have been overhauled or replaced, I don't think all the required measurements and tolerances will have been checked for it to be considered a major overhaul. I don't believe anything was done with the crankcase for example. I'd be thrilled if I was wrong...

Thanks! Unfortunately after all that, it won't be a 0 SMOH engine. When I was discussing what to do with the engine back in January, I was told that the IRAN would take 2 1/2 months but an OH would be 6 months and would be ~$12K more. So I picked the IRAN. As things transpired, my IRAN has...

It's now coming up on six months since I dropped my plane off for it's annual, and it looked like there was finally light at the end of the tunnel. However, I'm not there yet. The engine was sent off for an IRAN in January and I knew I'd need a new cam and overhaul the cylinders. It turned...

It's working now.

Anyone else having a problem logging into IACRA today? As soon as I login, I get a Session Timed Out error - "You have been logged out due to inactivity. Please return to the home page and log in again." Logging in again results in the same issue. Tried different browsers, rebooted my...

I bought this for my iPad mini. Works fine for me and is just $20...

Thanks everyone. I located a new one with a dealer who had it in stock.

It looks like I may need to get a replacement prop for my Piper Archer. Has anyone got a new or overhauled Sensenich 76EM8S5-0-60 ? If I need to buy new, any recommendations on a shop/dealer?

Block Island is a fun place to visit. They have a nice diner right on the airport where a lot of the customers are pilots who have flown in for breakfast during the summer. The airport is about a 20 minute walk from the town which is always hopping in the summer. Visiting during the winter...