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When I'm not enjoying the heck out of the advice and wisdom from this forum, I'm a public safety manned and unmanned pilot. Not that long ago I had a dire situation during a 2 AM flight looking for a missing autistic child with a drone that just autolanded. That drone issue led me to start...

I'd never had a GPS outage on my 430W until the planned GPS jamming testing this year. But now I'm having them more often in flight. My avionics shop said they would replace the antenna first and check the connections but I'd love to hear from anyone else that has had a similar issue. On my...

Has anyone had success using the external power port on a 182P for shore power or only to use to jump? I'm trying to determine if my solenoid inside the external plug is defective because it will not allow power to the aircraft from shore power.

Curious if anyone in a Cessna has purchased and used one of the between seat organizers for the 172,177, 182, 205, or 206? See http://www.crosswindconcepts.com/www.crosswindconcepts.com/organizers.html# The price is more than I would expect at $279 but making better use of this space might be...

Last weekend I had my second flat tire at KGSP, Greer, SC. The first time it went flat on the ramp at the FBO. The second time I had just taxied to the end of the 10,000 foot runway and turned for the hold short line and "flub-flub." I know the sound. So glad it went before takeoff. That would...

The whole lean of peak (LOP) versus rich of peak (ROP) discussion seems to be broken down into teams for a carbureted engine. Strong believers on each side. I was heavily in the LOP club for several years and enjoyed the reduction in fuel-guzzling and happily accepted the slightly reduced...

If you've been flying for years, as I have, you manage to learn some lessons the hard way. I thought I'd share this doozie to help a new piot not repeat the same mistake. I also added an identified lesson learned at the end to help others. I was doing an urgent dog rescue flight where I was...

Some of us that have been flying for a long time can get in the habit of doing the two-minute aircraft inspection. I do. But even with a checklist pre-flight, I'm not sure I would have caught this issue unless I made it a point to examine the entire spinner. Frankly, this was spotted by...

My last few starters have been Sky-Tec ST5 starters on the O-470. I'm curious if anyone has made the switch to the Tempest PowerFlite and found it to be a superior starter. Looking for higher RPM on start.

I've had my 182 for six years and I've never found that perfectly easy starting procedure, either hot or cold. My PPONK just has an attitude and wants to be special. When I follow the POH to start when it is about 45 degrees F out I'll use 3-4 shots of primer, throttle cracked, mixture full...