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It's time to brew the Christmas beer. "Tiger Tank". Probably not the most politically correct name for a beer, but it tastes great. WooHoo! No bottles this year. We bought a keg system.

Greetings, My buddy pranged his plane. It's totalled. He has asked me if the insurance company could store it in my hanger. It's not a problem, as I have plenty of room. What's the going rate to bill the insurance company for storage? Thanks

Am I the only guy in America that hadn't heard about Boeing bringing back the 727? New engines, new avionics.

Hello, I have a C-85-8 with an oil quick drain. I've never owned a plane with a quick drain. I did an oil change, hot oil, send some out for testing, yada, yada, put everything back together. Four quarts of Aeroshell back in, no leaks. Taxi around until the oil temp is 140 degrees, no leaks...

So there are 15 of us at breakfast, a couple of CFIs, some active pilots, and some retired armchair pilots. I mention I'm planning on flying my plane down the NYC Exclusion and chaos ensues. One CFI insists I can't do it because I have no transponder or ADSB. One CFI insists I can, since I fly...

That's how long it took to make enough carb ice to kill the engine. The C-85-8 makes more ice than a refrigerator/freezer. Seriously. The manual for the C-85-8 says to keep the carb heat on at all times while sitting or taxiing when the conditions will create ice. I know this. I usually practice...

Yesterday was my first test flight after a long (3 months and 7 days), very expensive annual. The plane is fine, it flies great. But apparently my mechanic added stealth technology to the plane. I am no longer visible to the radar at my home airport. Flying a straight in approach from 10 miles...

For you history buffs: An aviation meeting named ´Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale´ was organized in Milan, Italy, between 24th September and 3rd October 1910. At the end of the event – on the 2nd of October, a French aviator René Thomas, flying Antoinette IV monoplane, collided with a...

Really sad news. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/hilty-broadway-coast-guard/2022/09/06/id/1086265/ The anti-aviation crowd will be all over this. RIP.

My PA-17 has the mogas STC. The previous owner ran almost exclusively on it. Unfortunately, mogas has NEVER been available in my area, so I have never used it. Never been available, that is, until this week. The station down the street now has it. I have qty 3, 5 gallon, VP Racing containers...

Had a great couple of hours in the plane today. Now I have to start taking the plane apart for an oil change and annual. sigh....

Where do you fine folks send your oil to be checked? Thanks

I've worn glasses because of astigmatism since I was in the Fifth Grade. Yesterday I was at my hanger and one of my neighbors was getting ready to go out and his glasses fell apart while he was doing his run up. He shut down because he couldn't find his backup pair (they were on the bench in his...

Someone asked how I was charging devices in a plane with no electrical system: I actually have 2 batteries prepared. #1. Sky Lipo - 4400mah, 3 cell, 11.1 vdc #2. Zippy - 4000mah, 4 cell, 14.8 vdc I added a cigarette lighter adapter with leads that connect to either battery, and I have a couple...

Anyone else being blackmailed by NordVPN? They shut off my service (I've paid through 03/2023) and are demanding I turn on "Autopay". before I can get reconnected.

How long do I live with it before starting to take the engine apart? It fouls while sitting and waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for my turn to go. Run it up to 2100 rpm and it clears. Brand new plugs, same problem.

So it turns out my mags have not been serviced in 821 hours. Where do you guys get your mags?

less than .10 from full throttle to stop. My left magneto failed when I started my takeoff roll. The engine suddenly slowed 250+ rpm. Shoved the throttle, no change. Shoved the carb heat, no change. I announced I was aborting and going back to the hanger. Glad I listen to my airplane when it...

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