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Looks like this might be interesting http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/flyingcheap/ Will show on February 9 Description From the Site : The crash of Continental 3407 outside Buffalo last year, killing all on board, was big news, as any commercial crash is. But like many who were...

I had an inspection cover come loose while flying today. It took a little bit of left aileron to correct for it. I won't be forgetting to look those over during preflight anymore.

One of the things that needs to be taken care of on 01L is a lower strut with some corrosion on the chrome part. I found a used one. While it could be put on as is, the paint is pretty rough and I thought I would strip and paint it. It looks like Methylene Chloride is the one that is normally...

I have noticed my 152 develops a whistling sound at high rpms. I have heard something like this before with vacuum lines on cars. However I am developing good vacuum. So if it is a vacuum leak, it is a small one. Another possibility could be a leak on the air intake. However the engine is...

A rather long post about ferrying my new(to me) plane 01L from Chicago Midway back to Shawnee, Oklahoma. Part I. Finding a plane. A few months ago I decided it was time to get my own airplane. I was renting my instructors 152, which I had trained in, but I did not feel like I as getting...

Greetings all. I have been lurking for a few weeks and decided it was time to sign up. I have seen a lot of great information posted and look forward to learning from all of you. A little about me. I started taking lessons about 2 years ago and finished 1 year ago. I bought a Cessna 152 about...