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Just got my new (factory reman) O-540 from Lycoming. Surprisingly (to me at least) it did not come with an oil filter, but with an oil screen... since there are a number of choices for an oil filter adapter kit (lycoming - $700ish, B&C - $400ish, and Casper - $300ish) anybody have any...

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article132868979.html Plane hits deer on takeoff. (no injuries to people)....

Looking for input on good fields in the Miami area... I will be flying my family down in August to catch some Marlins games and am looking for input in GA friendly fields to fly into. KMIA is closest to where we are going and staying, but not very GA friendly ($8.75/gal 100LL) Looked at...

Will be flying in to Augusta GA in a couple of weeks. Looking for PIReps on whether to go into Augusta regional or Daniels Field. They look to be equidistant from my final destination. Arriving Friday evening/night and departing Saturday evening. Flying a navion. Thanks

Officials: Pilot reported being disoriented http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/officials-pilot-reported-being-disoriented/article_19891ada-c8c0-56e6-a4cd-bafba1f748f2.html (Sent from News-Record) While there is little real info in the article, it appears to me like he had a gyro...

I have a friend who no longer fly his plane much (which is why he is selling it). It is a navion. I am about to take my private pilot check ride. We have discussed my using his plane to get my complex and hp endorsement one I pass my check ride. I would be paying my own gas. I already have...

This may be a bit early since I am just getting cleared for my solo x countries. But I am trying to plan a flying vacation for the family (me, my wife and our five-year-old son) this summer and am interested in suggestions for good places to go. We have 7-10 days available and are inclined to...

So, after more than two years of dreaming of learning to fly (and amassing enough AMUs to know I could finish once I started) two months of actually training, and two weeks for the weather to clear, I got the chance to solo today. While the weather cleared enough to fly, the ground had melted...