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Has anyone used Starbrite or Alumabrite or is it best to use Alumiprep 33 and Alodine 1201 to clean inside the engine compartment to remove years of oxidation? I don't want to damage my Aluminum or anything else in the engine area.

Got this from Lycoming: The prices for the O-235-L2C engine from Lycoming, on exchange, are: Lycoming Factory Overhauled - $38,668 Lycoming Factory Rebuilt - $44,845 Lycoming Factory New - $66,561 Don't forget that only Air Power offers financing for all Lycoming Engines! *PLEASE NOTE: if the...

Which is more accurate- The AV-30C with magnetometer or a refurbished vacuum DG? My current vac DG drifts 20 degrees in a turn. What kind of drift do the AV-30-Cs experience?

I have 2 shops that I'm considering - Hawk and Sureflight, both highly rated but they have opposite positions on the use of clearcoat so not sure which way to go. My car is 10 years old with CC and looks great. Sureflight says it helps with longevity. Hawk says it can decrease longevity and...

For me I've noticed that x-plane real-time-weather almost seems to contain better details than products like foreflight. I'm not saying I'd use xplane to plan a flight. But it often seems as accurate. They say they get their info from METARs. For example, although I can work at foreflight...

Looking for someone with wiring experience. Assumptions: 1) The Radio portion cannot connect up to an overhead 8 ohm speaker. 2) Pin 7 of port P3552 essentially goes to my headset via the Audio Control Panel (ACP)? 3) My ACP does not have a Audio LO input. So what do I do with pin 18 on port...

I've been flying for a while but I've got a feeling I still have a lot to learn. So I'm VFR into KFIN, dropping thru clouds that by the time I got to FIN were ~1500 with one rain shaft that I nearly had to turn into. 1 aircraft on final to RWY11 and is the only other AC. I'm 7 southwest...

Does anyone know if there ever a period in aviation history where your instrument rating could expire and would longer be seen in the the FAA airman database? I know there are some rules about private pilot licenses issued before 1945. But looking for something after that and if so when did...

Just checking if any one has interest to safety pilot around HXD. Aircraft is a A152.

Seen some threads on this but may have missed any applicable to my aircraft: A-152 O-235-L2C, no EGT. Tach redlines at 2550, though variant shows: Power 115 hp (86 kW) at 2700 rpm, alternate ratings of 115 hp (86 kW) at 2700 rpm, 112 hp (84 kW) at 2600 rpm, 110 hp (82 kW) at 2550 rpm and 105...

If I need to rebuild my engine - can anyone recommend a reputable shop that does good work at a reasonable rate? My engine is a Lycoming O-235-L2C. Is 21 years old, appears to have a bad cylinder and has 2258 hours. I'm also wondering if I should just get the cylinder replaced? One shop...

This is the approximate cost - as best as I know. The VB is an actual quote. Wondering what others think. Lycoming O-235-L2C Standard overhaul: ~ $22,000 Factory overhaul: ~ $25,500 Factory new: ~ $40,670 Black V: $54,878 Black VI: $61,378 Black VII: $67,878

I want to replace my rear windshield on a 152. I'm imagining a mechanic will charge 10 hrs labor or so. But looking at the service manual it looks like all you have to to do is remove the center strip and only drill out the rivets on the lower outside window retainer. The window should then...

Hi all, I have a Cessna 152 at Craig CRG. I would like to share my aircraft with a qualified pilot willing to pay for fuel as a flying partner. To act as PIC I believe my insurance requires that you have 200 hours. Plus 10 hours in type.

Has anyone used this service? https://stratusbyappareo.com/products/stratus-horizon-pro-app/ The voice to text concept seems great and I just briefly tried the 1 month free version with a regular microphone to my overhead speaker which is very clear (I did not use the approved cable you attach...

Hi all, I just moved to Jacksonville, Fl. a couple months ago. Can anyone recommend a CFII to get the rust off my instrument approaches and other training as necessary? I'd prefer a freelance to fly in my 152.

I’ve had this happen twice in a year and a half. In both situations, (although I do this more often than I should) I was coming in a little high and a little fast so I throttled all the way back, carb heat was on. Upon landing as I’m slowing down and the throttle still completely off I could...

Does this count for the commercial cross country? Aug 26 - KTKI KGNF 343nm Aug 26 KGNF KRYY 260nm Oct 18 KRYY KRMG 35nm §61.129 Aeronautical experience. (i) One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which...

I'm planning to move to Florida, Jacksonville under a governor who has a spine. My annual is up in May so I'm looking for any recommendations on a good A&P. Appreciate any recommendations.

Is the private pilot checkride harder today than it used to be? I’m just curious, after reading several threads. But it seems like the private is harder today than it was back when I took it in February 1983. It is hard for me to remember the details but it seemed like it was the easiest thing...