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It's no secret that the insurance market has hardened. I am writing to advise of the strategy I would take when Mooney pilots approach various age levels as we are starting to see certain pilots uninsurable due to age. For Single Engine, Retractable Gear Aircraft: Before the policy renewal date...

We have a Piper Cherokee 180c that has an intermittent ASI issue. Our ASI is a United 8100 series TAS indicator. The issue is that more often than not it reads fast by anywhere from 15-30 mph or so. We checked the pitot/static system and everything is right and tight. We also just installed a G5...

So my son and I are flying over to KTUL to scope out all the AA planes on the runway there. We are planning to practice the ILS and was curious if someone would be willing to help us with our brief? Our plan is to request an intersection and acquire the ILS on into a full stop but we are looking...

So we’re slowly bringing our ugly duckling up to at least a good looking mallard and we are getting ready to start on the interior. For the side panels I was considering aluminum but plastic was also mentioned for the substrate. We’re doing simple and clean for the side panels and I’ll end up...

We’d known since we bought 9068J that we’d need to rebuild the mains. She held nitrogen but seeped, very slowly, the 5606. This is our first plane and I’ve insisted on being as hands on as possible. Did owner assisted annual, installed new avionics with IA sign off and now the mains. I made sure...

We just completed an avionics self installation under supervision of our IA. 430W, G5 HSI, new transponder and audio panel. Everything worked great with the exception of the G5 dropping the rs232 data. Didn’t have time to go through the setup today but should be able to Monday. Just checking...

I have a few items removed from our Cherokee during upgrade. I have a 14 volt KMA24 audio panel with marker beacon, KI209 , and a Sigma-tek 4000b-12 DG. All were functioning flawlessly before removed. For the audio panel I’m asking $200 obo, KI209 $750 obo, and DG $250 obo. Would consider some...

We are getting ready to update our panel and the only things we’ll be keeping from the current stack is a kx155 and ki209. We’ll be installing a gns430w and G5 hsi. My question is what are the opinions on keeping or getting rid of the ki209? We plan to use this plane to get our IR and probably...

So we just installed an Avidyne axp340 in our piper Cherokee and took it to the avionics shop for a vfr transponder check. Everything worked out great and was well within tolerances but the wattage was on the low side at 160 watts. This install was just a temporary one u til we get the harness...

Well after our piper Cherokee purchase a little over a month ago we did the first annual today. I prepped the plane yesterday and pulled all the inspection panels for the IA. Only findings were the gascolator drain and the alternator belt. We needed to pull the plug in the snout of the crank for...

I know this is common but had a couple questions. My Cherokee 180 has a Gill artery that has given up the ghost and we are replacing it with a sealed Concorde unit. There is some corrosion on the box and around the drains in the empennage. I will be removing the battery box and all associated...

I’m sure I’m just overlooking the info but I had a question about the G5 DG/HSI. I’m going to be putting one in a Cherokee 180C that has the shotgun panel. In top left corner of the panel is a whiskey compass and there is also a vertical card compass just above the pilot’s yoke. My question is...

I’m on the verge of purchasing a 1966 Cherokee 180 that has the bow tie yokes and was curious as to what was all involved with converting them to the rams horn style? I know the shafts are different sizes so if I were to find a set of control wheels with the larger shafts could one just change...

So when flying around with my instructor we got to talking about planes he may know of for sale and he mentioned a Cherokee 180 that was at my home drone and not listed for sale but the owner quite possibly be willing to sell it. I called the owner and he said go ahead and take her up and told...

So my 17 year old high school senior has decided he wants to become a professional pilot. We live in northeastern oklahoma and yesterday he visited Riverside Flight Center for a little tour. One thing that my wife and I mandated of him was that he get his PPL via a part 61 first to ensure that...