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Hello all, Anybody have recent info on the runway condition at L06 Furnace Creek? Heading there tomorrow in our 182. Our bird doesn't wear any pants, btw. ;) Thanks in advance!

Hello, I have been thinking about an engine overhaul for a few years and may be getting closer to actually doing the deed. Our O-470 has treated us well but I expect the time to overhaul is on the horizon. I have considered the benefits of the Pponk (now called the Northpoint XP470) vs...

Hello, I have a buddy working on his IR and would like clarification from CFIIs or others in the know on here. As I understand it, if I fly my Cessna 182 at 110 knots down the final approach coarse all the way to the runway, I would select the category B minimums... and float and float and...

Hello, I am looking for a shop to replace the battery in a GNS430W. I have a couple of leads but they are so busy the turn-time is challenging. Anyone know of a shop willing and able to do the job? In Southern California would be ideal but FedEx'ing the unit works too. Thanks! Robert

Hello gang, I am a Cessna 182 owner and do as much maintenance as possible, under the supervision of my A&P, of course. I've got a great hangar neighbor and she has been very generous with providing miscellaneous hardware when needed. I'm looking to be less of a beggar and stock my hangar with...

Hello all, I'm looking for a little help from the collective wisdom pool. You see, I've got this friend. And he might have stripped the threads off the top of a stud affixing the oil cooler to the engine case. It's on a Continental O-470-L engine. The parts books shows a pair of part numbers...

Hello there, My hangar neighbor has been having intermittent issues with his GNS430W. First, it was giving database integrity errors. We put in the two cards from my plane's 530W and it worked fine. So, we updated his terrain/obstacle and navigation data cards. That's when things went from...

Hello everyone, At the suggestion of my mechanic, I am looking to replace the aileron and elevator hinge pins on a Cessna 182P and 1976 Piper Archer. I have looked at the parts manuals and do not see the pins being available separately from the two hinge-halves. Aircraft Spruce has some pin...

Hello all, I am looking to get a multi-engine add-on. For scheduling reasons, I would prefer to get it done in a 3 or 4 day span. I'm in San Diego, DPEs are in tough to schedule, and our marine layer is keeping us IFR quite a bit lately. Anyone have a place I can head for a little training...

Hi there, After getting new progressive eyeglasses, I managed to smack my shin into the wheel pant of our 1972 Cessna 182P. The plane is equipped with the older style (longer and skinnier) wheel fairings. Well, my shin survived better than the fiberglass and now I am looking at repair options...

We were flying back to our home airport Gillespie Field the other day (KSEE) and were receiving flight following. As we were going from OCN VOR direct to KSEE with a Class Bravo clearance, ATC said, "964AF, Remain clear of Miramar's Class Delta". Well, that's when I got confused. I asked the...

Hello, I have a Cessna 182P and have been flying it day, night, VFR and IFR. While flying around recently, I gazed upon a placard and thought, "Hmmm. That doesn't look right." I have been looking through the TCDS, the original 8130 application for Airworthiness Cert from 1972, and elsewhere...

Hello all, I am working on a commercial and have a question about 61.129. I have plenty of hours and am making sure I have sufficient training to meet 61.129. Mainly, section (a)(3)(iii) and (iv). I am digging through my old logbooks looking to see what legitimate hours can be used to satisfy...

Hello, I have a Cessna 182P and a question regarding fuel capacity placards. I am not able to locate the original placard info in the POH. The specifications in the POH show 79 usable and 84 total gallons of fuel. The current placard by the fuel cap shows "Capacity 39 Gallons" and there are...

Howdy all, I am looking to knock out my commercial SEL near San Diego. I have the hours/experience needed and written completed. Learning the maneuvers and fill in the gaps before a checkride is what I am seeking. Aside from Sheble, anyone have ideas for an efficient way to get this done? I...

Hey there gang, I have a Skylane with a GNS530W and a GTX330ES transponder. The transponder is misbehaving. Short version of my question: What should I do with a bad GTX330ES that I do not need? Send it to Garmin and sell it as a freshly repaired unit? Sell it as it is? Long version: The...

My mechanic was reviewing the AD list for my Cessna 182P and ran across an item he questioned. AD 84-10-01 seems to apply to my aircraft but had never been mentioned in past annuals by other mechanics. I took a look at the AD and it appears to apply based on aircraft serial number and I did...

Hello all, I recently flew into Catalina Island's airport and ended up with an airspace question. I "think" the class E airspace over most of the island begins at 700' agl. As the terrain/ocean surface varies significantly within the magenta shape, is there a consistent floor to the class E...