Search results

Hi Gang A 310 crashed on final to 9R last night. It is reported that the plane is owned by Royal Air freight. The single pilot on board was killed in the crash. This happen about 7:30 last night. I was at the airport about 5:00 and weather was poor with a 200 ft ceiling and 1/4 mile vis. He...

Hi Guys Had one of our club members land long and go off the end of the runway this weekend. ; ( Damage is a real bad bend in the stabilator, slight wrinkling of the right wing, slight damage to the leading edge of the right wing and the big a prop strike in the dirt when he went off the...

Hi Guys Just talking to some IFR students and I thought I read somewhere that a VFR pilot can file IFR on a VFR day. Am I wrong on this? If not can you post the FAR/AIM number that relates to this? I may be crazy but I swear I read this in one of the magazines. Im up north so I don't have ascess...

Those words are not heard very often here in lower Michigan. Yesterday I was VFR from KPTK to KBJJ. Took off from Pontiac ask Detroit for flight following, and they asked me if I wanted Direct to BJJ through Detroit airspace. Took me right over the top of Detroit Metro at 4500 ft. Not sure what...

Hi Gang My boss just bought a 1977 Piper Lance Straight tail. Just wondering what it flies like? I have 500 TT, Around 300 of that in Piper Archers, Dakota and about 6 hrs in a Cherokee 6. Flew 40 hours last month so Im pretty current. I am getting my Complex in a Arrow right now. It is in the...

Hi Gang I fly out of KPTK, north of Detroit. On a IFR flight plan Detroit will not route you through their airspace, they will always take you to either the East or west side of Class B airspace. On two recent flights I had Chicago Center fly me through their airspace on a IFR flight plan but...

Hi Gang Boss just bought a Piper Lance, has anyone ever used a riding mower as a tug? I have one that isn't being used and thought I could weld a hitch on the front and use that to move the plane in and out of the hanger. I know it sounds crazy but I think it would be pretty simple. Mike

Hi Gang need a shop to do a pre purchase for a 1975 Cessna 310R somewhere near SF. The plane is based at KWVI. My boss and I are headed there friday to look at the plane. If it is as listed in the ad we are going to buy it pending a pre purchase inspection. Thanks Mike

Hi Gang My Boss is looking to buy a Cessna 310, needs to have low time engines, decent P&I. We can upgrade the panel if we have to.Somewhere around a 68N to a 72Q Thanks Mike

Hi Gang Just wondering if anybody has bought the weather compents from Baron for fore flight? If so what is it like, anything like weather for the garmin 496? How hard was the install? Were did you mount the compents? Would you buy it again? Our club is thinking about buying one for each plane...

Hi Guys & Gals Operation Good Cheer takes place Dec 3rd at Oakland County International Airport. It is a program to fly christmas presents for Foster kids. For more info go to, www.cfsm.org/OperationGoodCheer.htm I know they are 100 pilots short from last year number of planes. Just thought I...

We lost another plane, a Taylorcraft with one person on board. He was landing at N98 Boyne City Mi. It is reported he was in his early 80s. RIP. Mike

Hi Guys What is the best product to clean the oil off the belly of a plane? I belong to a club with two planes and we have a wash & wax twice a year. New operations officer and he doesn't remember what we use to use. The stuff he bought just sort of smeared the oil more than cut it. I have...

Hi Gang I have a friend looking for a Garmin 696, told him when I bought my 496 I bought a refurbished unit. Only problem is I can't remember where I bought it, anybody have any idea who is selling refurbished units? Thanks Mike

SN 15330 with tray, ant, connectors. This is a great working ADF. Selling Price $900.00 or B.O. plus shipping. Send me a PM if you need more info. Comes with the indicator. Thanks Mike

Hi Guys The Archer is in the shop for a 430W and we will be selling a used KX155 with G/S. It comes with a fresh yellow tag. Asking $2000.00 plus shipping. email is the fastest way to get ahold of me. flykelley930@aol.com with KX155 in the subject line. Payment via paypal or wire transfer. This...

Flew to DET (Detroit City) today for a free breakfast. Pancakes and Bacon with juice. Barnstormers is the new FBO over there and they are having free breakfast on Saturdays till futher notice. Fuel prices aren't too bad either. I have never been to City before so it was some place new to fly to...

Hi Guys Our club is having a Garmin 430W installed in our Archer, we will be taking out a 14V KX155 with GS getting it yellowed tag what would it be worth on the open market and do they sell pretty good? Also taking out a ADF which I would guess isn't worth anything and a used Narco Audio...

Hi Guys & Gals I have for sale a used Samsung Model NP-Q1U. I got it from a customer in trade for some work.The plane I fly just had a Garmin 430W added so I don't need this unit any longer. It comes with a carrying case, a charger for the car, no 110 volt charger. It has a GPS that I can't seem...

Hi Gang Our flying club has a 1983 Archer with a Century 21 auto pilot. We are going to have a Garmin 430 installed with a Garmin 340 audio panel. We are also looking at a Gpss. We were going to have a Dac GPSS installed but it is not certified for the Century 21 auto pilot. We are now looking...