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Yeah both strobes are not working. Mechanic said this is a power supply issue. The $1500 is the cost of the orion 650 lights + the plate needed to install them (for both sides). There will be installation cost on top of it, of course. Now I am actually considering replacing the wingtips...

Strobe lights in my 1978 182Q are not working so I was planning to replace them with Whelen strobes: https://www.chiefaircraft.com/aircraft/aircraft-lighting/whelen-led-sale/whl-or650.html But my A&P said that these won't fit in the wingtip and we would need this...

I am on the same boat, recently bought a 1978Q and started doing IFR training. I do have a GTN 750 so that helps tremendously for situational awareness, on the other hand I have a regular DG (no heading bug) so remembering heading assignments are a big pain. I am still considering between...

Kevin, when and where did you do the install and how many hours did it take? I am also planning to do a single 10” install with engine monitor and AP, and most quotes I am getting are around 40k (California shops are even quoting 50k+).

Thank you and good luck with the install!

Thank you! That's very helpful. It says "There is no requirement for an older radio to be removed from an aircraft in cases where the pilot does not intend to use it to transmit radio signals", so I guess I am good for now :)

Do you have the FAR that has the requirement? I can't seem to find it.

I have an old COM radio with 50KHz channel spacing in my 1978 Cessna 182. I was talking to a shop about avionics upgrade and they mentioned that the radio might not be legal anymore. Does anyone know more about this? I almost never transmit using this radio (I have another newer one), so I am...

Recently bought a 1978 Cessna 182Q and looking into avionics upgrades. My airplane has basic six pack with GTN 750/GMA 350/GTX 345. Initially I was planning to go with all Garmin, GI 275 for both AI and DG, another GI 275 for the engine monitor, and a GFC 500 for autopilot. I got a quote of 51k...

Haha good to know, thanks guys

I just ordered an Aerox system with 22 cubic feet cylinder. My airplane is kept in an outside tiedown, and the inside of the plane can get quite hot during California summer. Is there is any risk associated with keeping the tanks in the plane? Can they possibly explode if they get too hot?

I solo'd at 70 hours, and I know multiple people who took even longer. Are you feeling that you are improving? If your landings are getting better (even at a very slow pace), I would not worry too much - it will happen one day. But if you feel like you are doing the same mistakes over and...

I am looking at this airplane to buy and turned out it sustained significant damages in a runway excursion back in 2005: https://planecrashmap.com/plane/va/N127X/ To quote from the NTSB report: A post accident inspection of the airplane revealed that the composite structure had sustained...

I am in the market for an early model DA40. Some of the listings I am coming across have still a quite a bit of time left on the original engine. For example, one airplane I am looking into has an engine that's 1200 hours since new. That's 800 hours before TBO, and in theory with 100hrs/year...

Just to clarify, I am not expecting to make a lot of money out of the leaseback. Just trying to figure out if it can reduce my own flying cost.

I am doing research to buy a 2004-2006 DA 40 which should cost between 250-300k. I am estimating I will be flying it ~150 hours a year. But based on what I am reading it looks like I will be paying quite a bit of money on the fixed costs even with 150 hours of flying. One option to reduce to...

That makes sense :)

I think the student is always the PIC during the Checkride? However, it's common for students to divert to a new airport during the checkride for which they don't have any solo endorsement. So I am not sure to what extent the solo limitations apply during the checkride.

Say your CFI has a put a 10sm visibility restriction in your solo endorsement. You go to the checkride and ATIS is reporting 6sm. Can you still legally fly with the DPE? (And let's set aside the discussion about whether one SHOULD do this or not, I know that the answer is no for the vast...

This is quite common when I am at the traffic pattern of KHWD. The left downwind of 28L goes directly under the final approach of Oakland international. Every few minutes you will have large jets crossing 1000-1500 feet above you. My CFI said a vertical separation of 1000 feet is typically safe.