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I'm about ready to sell my Archer and hang up my flying hat soon, but I'd still like to do some interesting things aviation-related over the next few years. My wife will want to tag along, so we'll need room for 2 (plus a CFI). What sorts of things might be available to scratch my flying itch...

DAYTONA BEACH — An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student who had posted threats suggesting he was going to commit a mass shooting on campus was arrested Thursday as he left his apartment with a backpack that contained a collapsible semi-automatic rifle and hundreds of rounds of...

Is it OK to request flight following if your route isn't more or less direct from point A to point B? For example, I'll be traveling through TX, NM, and AZ soon and a lot of my route will be following roads, but occasionally I'll do direct legs that deviate from the highways. How does one...

Not that I would ever be in the position to do so (hey, a guy can dream), but does anyone know if the "list" prices of new aircraft are negotiable? Somehow I can't imagine haggling over the price like when buying a car, so I'm curious what goes on in that rarified atmosphere :)

Any pireps on PCS Engines in Sidney, OH? I'm looking at a plane for sale that's currently having an overhaul there, but I've never heard of them & can't find any references on the web.

Anybody know if the front seats on a PA32 (Six,Lance, Saratoga) are wider than in a PA28 (Archer, Arrow, Dakota)? I know the cabin is about 7" wider, but I was wondering if that translates into wider seats or just a bigger space between them?

Have any of you reserved a rental car only to have one not available when you arrived? If so, what did you do for transportation? We reserved a car at Hot Springs with Enterprise for a 9:30am arrival yesterday morning. There was a message on the confirmation to the effect that they were...

This is kind of a weird question, but I got to wondering about this while getting quotes on moving up from an Archer to a high-performance plane. Most of the quotes I've received state that I'll need a certain number of solo hours for the coverage. What would happen if I took my wife along...

If I'm having a prebuy done on an engine that has recently had an oil change, is there any chance of getting a true representative sample for analysis? I would be suspicious that the owner was trying to hide something if they did a change right before putting the plane up for sale. Maybe not...

I lost buying a nice Lance by making an offer less than the asking price. When I did an AOPA Vref valuation (using extremely detailed equipment settings based on the airplane's logs) the valuation was $36,000 (27%) lower than the asking price. I really liked the plane but I didn't want to...

What's the vent on the bottom of a Piper Archer II? It's roughly between the front & back seats, is covered with a screen, and has a fairing on the forward side (to keep the slipstream from going up in it, I presume). I tried finding it in the parts manual but didn't see anything that looks...

Given the choice and equipment availability, which do you fly? In my (limited) experience the default at airports seems to be the ILS. If you want to fly the RNAV approach, do you ask for it immediately when contacting approach, or do you wait until they tell you to expect the ILS?

Since KCKV is within the Class D airspace of Ft. Campbell, does one need to get a clearance from one of the towers (KHOP or KOED) before departing KCKV? What if you were departing IFR? Get clearance from KHOP?

I have the following item for sale: UMA 1" Suction Gauge Part # 3-200-12 Taken in working condition from my Piper Archer when the vacuum system was removed. Price new: $179.95 Sale price: $75 (buy it now), or submit a bid. If you're interested, please see my eBay ad...

I have the following item for sale : Mitchell Vacuum Attitude Indicator Price: $100 (buy it now), or submit a bid. Removed in working condition from my Piper Archer when I installed a pair of Garmin G5s. If you're interested, please see my eBay ad...

Castleberry 14v Electric Attitude Indicator w/Inclinometer Part # 504-0006-954 Removed in working condition from my Piper Archer when dual Garmin G5s were installed. Includes a NULITE instrument light. The Castleberry sells for $2,965 new and the NULITE sells for $54.95. For sale: $800 (buy...

I have the following items for sale as a package: King KCS-55A Compass (HSI) System (dual voltage 14v/28v) Includes: KI-525A Pictorial Navigation Indicator KG-102A Direction Gyro KMT-112 Magnetic Slaving Transmitter KA-51B Slaving Accessory tray mount for KG-102A miscellaneous...

I have a Gill battery in my Archer that's around 5 years old based on the serial #. I say "about 5 years old" because there's no log entry for when it was put in prior to my buying the plane. I contacted Gill & they gave me a rough date based on the serial #. My question is, should I go ahead &...

Help! I'm looking for a recommended place to have two Garmin G5s installed within about 250 miles of the St. Louis area...any ideas? Having a KCS-55A HSI that's on its last legs, I was soliciting quotes from reputable avionics shops near me...5 in total. Out of those 5, 2 responded with quotes...

Yesterday, as I approached KSUS (Spirit of St. Louis near St. Louis) on an IFR flight plan, I was told to expect the visual to 26L. Right before being switched to the tower I was told to fly direct to EAVES and was cleared for the visual to 26L. I punched EAVES into my GPS and all was well, but...