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Well, I knew the change in frequency of FAA charts was going to affect the size of downloads, but, sheesh, 16 GB each month is quite a pile of bits. I really wish ForeFlight would do something more intelligent than just re-downloading the entire package when it's out-of-date. Not a huge deal for...

My A&P just declared my tach junk. I've got a steam gauge 172S. Looks like the a direct replacement SLI model is about $800 plus another $120 or so if I want to set the tach number to match the old one. I've been toying with the idea of putting in an EIS of some sort for a while. The GI 275...

An as-yet unidentified renter came back and left the plane with chips in the face of my prop. What can cause that and how to avoid it? Any experience with this sort of thing? Particularly that light scratching around the deep scratches. Weird.

So, my plane, with dual G5's, was sent to LAC Avionics at SJC by my club, WVFC at PAO to correct a couple issues. There is an avionics guy at PAO, but, uh, he's sometimes a little special to deal with. (Best as I can tell, he's competent, but unusually unpleasant. He's avoided by most unless...

I noticed that the Garmin G5 doesn't have any Cirrus on its current AML. Which does not appear to have been updated since 2017! I was looking wistfully into what plane to go into next as my family grows. I will need a real four seater and could probably use six. The early six-pack Cirrus are...

Anyone know the origin of the phrase "Climbs like a homesick angel"? Ran into some pilots that hadn't heard it, so I was curious how old the phrase was an who coined it. I see references in newspapers back to the 1940's, so it's hardly a spring chicken. But couldn't find anyone who'd already...

More bad news...I was just informed that, during a 100-hour, the IO-360-L2A in my 172S read 20/80 on cylinders 1 and 2. The kicker? Cylinder #1 was replaced in February, about 300 hours ago, due to reading nearly no compression. #2 is likely from the overhaul, 1200 hours ago. The shop is...

https://abc7news.com/video-dashcam-catches-plane-landing-on-san-leandro-freeway/3939449/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/No-one-hurt-when-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-13149606.php Apparently a fuel issue forced the plane down. Very nicely landed in a terrible spot in the middle of a...

Well, it's happening. I've talked about it a bit here, but now it's real and real money is already out the door. KLN 94, KMD 550, KT 76C, KX 155A, CDI, AI, DG, and two vacuum pumps coming out. GTN-750, GTX-345, G5 AI, G5 HSI, USB 6A going in. Let's see how it turns out! PCA is doing the work...

Noticed that this feature blossomed to lots of cars a few years ago and now appears to be retracting back as a styling feature. Of course, bimmers continue to sport it. What do you guys think? What are your bounds of what you'd call a kink? Would you want a car with it? Does it look derivative...

sigh...the drama with my plane never ends. This time a renter backed my plane into another, my left wingtip into other rudder. Not a huge deal, chief mechanic got it airworthy again, but the wingtip needs replacement. It's a 2003 172S. Cessna wants $1100 or so for the part, but I notice Knots2U...

I'm flying into Boise in a month. It'll have to be straight into KBOI, for a number of reasons. It's only for three nights. Of the three FBO on the field, for those that have been there, which would you guys recommend? Which one is the most small GA friendly?

Help me decide...I'm getting an avionics upgrade in July for my 2003 172 SP. Going in during that time is: GTN-650 GTX-345 G5 HSI G5 AI Coming out would be a KLN 94, KMD 550, KT 76C, KX 155A and indicator, and the entire vacuum system. I'm having second thoughts about the GTN-650. Should I...

Looks like my plane is subject to this AD: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/0/81695ca156de41fb8625821800620322/$FILE/2018-02-04.pdf Fun. My bad luck continues. Anyone have any opinions on the replacement muffler? SS or is Inconel worth the extra $400? Does it matter...

So...it's time for a panel upgrade in the 172 SP. The semi-busted KMD550 and the upcoming ADS-B, plus the desire to kill the vacuum system are all coming to a head. Bite the bullet and do it. I'm already discovering that the local avionics shops in the Bay Area are swamped with work. Scheduling...

Just went to wunderground to get a quick 10-day...and found I couldn't search by airport code any more. Why remove that??

What to do, what to do... I have a 172S with a KLN 94/KMD 550 combination. The KMD 550 complains during self-test that one of the panel LEDs doesn't work. It's a spurious error: all the LEDs work perfectly. Every other aspect of the device works great. It's flown this way for years now, without...

Well, my tail light just burned out...again. Ready to replace it with an LED. What have you guys had success with, particularly if you've had experience on the SP? I'm sure I'm opening a can of worms. (Oil, lights, tires...everyone has an opinion!) But... Do I need an STC? I've seen conflicting...

In case you've ever wondered why a plane doesn't look like the pictures in the ad when you go to see it... Was perusing Controller and was taking a peek at the TB-20 when I spied this photo. Can anyone spot the problem? How often do you guys see stuff like this when shopping?