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I just re-bought my old Cherokee 140 - since I had it last it appears to have developed some "dusty" white surface corrosion on the firewall inside the engine bay. It's weird because there a very defined line between the clean metal and the corrosion area, which is at the bottom and towards the...

I am planning to list this plane for sale on Controller and Barnstormers in January, but I wanted to give my forum friends a chance to be aware that it is coming onto the market soon. Also I'd rather sell it to a pilot or student than a broker. I am selling it to get a bigger and faster plane...

I started a youtube channel to share videos of my flying and other aviation-related activities. Editing videos is a completely new skill for me, so they should get better as we go along. I have a Cherokee 140, a drone, and I am taking a week-long paramotor class in November. I travel a good bit...

New, never used Icebox air conditioner. Tested once, cools really nicely. No wireless. Plugs into cigarette lighter. Red color. $225 shipped CONUS. Pick up at KCUB in SC for $200.

PA-28-140. On takeoff roll yesterday my ASI was dead. Aborted at rotation speed. Blowing into the pitot did nothing at the indicator. I put a little heater under the left wing and left for a couple hours. When I got back, when I blew into the pitot the ASI would indicate airspeed, quickly...

I am trying to find statistics regarding non-passengers injured on the ground by GA plane crashes. In other words, someone crashing into a house, car, etc. and injuring someone on the ground. Any insight would be appreciated.

I am looking for a GoPro-style cockpit camera setup. If anyone got some new gear for Christmas and wants to unload the old stuff let me know!

My wife got me the Zenith CH750 STOL rudder starter kit for Christmas. Last night I decided to get started on it. I haven’t built my work table yet - honestly, I’m not a woodworker (or even much of a handyman) and that is one of the more challenging aspects of starting this project! I did...

I have been doing a lot more cross country flying lately and want to get some feedback on my power management. Basically I fly at 2600-2700 (redline). I level off and then pull back the throttle for about a 100-rpm drop, maybe an inch from full open. Then I use the mixture for best power or best...

Today I left KCUB and headed to 01SC, which is a private strip in York, SC, that has a farm store. The weather leaving KCUB was beautiful. Wheels up at 9:30, smooth as glass. The cruise was going really well. It was a little hazy with a high cirrus overcast, but nice weather. I got flight...

Coming back to my plane yesterday, a week or so after a washing, I found a salt-like substance on the leading edges of my fixed aluminum prop. Upon close inspection there was a lot of roughness and some minor pitting in the leading edge. After reading up on corrosion, I decided to take some 220...

My plane has a 155XL installed in the panel. It has developed problems which have gotten worse to the point that it is now unusable. It loses GPS signal constantly, and often powers off and reboots completely. Has anyone here had one of these units repaired? If so I would appreciate a referral.

RAM IPAD AIR/PRO 9.7" CRADLE (RAM-HOL-AP17U) It's this one: http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/ipa...th-1-ball.html $28 + $8 shipping is what I paid - I ordered it, saw it was backordered, tried to cancel, and ordered one from somewhere else. Then it turned out it wasn't backordered. Anyway I...

Now that I have my private certificate (2 weeks ago!), I am learning how to develop the right mindset for the "fun flight" with a non-pilot passenger. This is not really something you can do with an instructor, and is a lot like the feeling of the first solo flights. One of the first things I...

I am planning to make my first real XC flight with my new private pilot certificate to Manteo next weekend. I am coming from the southwest, KCUB to be precise - there are a lot of restricted areas in the way just before getting to KMQI. Are these usually active or not active? If active I'm...

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences here - it has been very helpful to read other students' stories. It took longer to get here than I thought it would, and there were times I wasn't sure if I was really cut out to be a pilot, but I am very glad I kept at it. I actually really...

As a recently-soloed pilot with about 6-7 hours solo, doing short XC flights, my confidence was growing quickly, but yesterday it took a big hit. Usually I fly early in the morning and am done by 9:30-10:00 am. Yesterday I left work early and went to the airport to fly around 3:00 pm. I had not...

i got a new set of decals for my '65 Cherokee 140 - what is the best approach for removing old decals from the panel? Thanks!

Very clean unit, no scratches, well cared for, nonsmoking environment. $650 plus $25 for shipping.

I sit a couple inches too low in my Cherokee 140 - is there a particular seat cushion anyone here would recommend? Thanks!