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Hi Tom, How many hours should the Champion REM 40E serve in the 0300 A, mine have about 270 since new and wondering if they should be replaced at annual or just cleaned? Leo

Yes, my 1959 has the actual horn mechanism behind the chart (glove) box, just remove the box and you'll find the horn.

I found it easier and less expensive to buy a used functioning clock on eBay, it looks almost like the one that came out of my 1959 Cessna and it works, like many, I like the old school winding mechanism. Seems that some on eBay specialize in selling refurbished aviation clocks.

OK so I checked the weather a day after these PIREPs and the briefer was "that was then, this now..." and I went flying. I also flew yesterday for and early dinner and then night currency work in the pattern. All good. I just don't like CAT and learning to try and avoid it if possible...

Rented a couple of different hangars at KOAK, first the New T's and now in the Old T's. At one point there was a 10 year waiting list for the Old T's. You always get a transponder code and flight following which is cool, but there's often fog in the summer....so some times CCR or Napa would be...

So being downwind of Montara Mtn causes a wave of turbulence....makes sense.

SFO UUA /OV SFO270008/TM 2038/FL030/TP P28A/TB SEV-EXTRM 030-020/RM ALSO REPORTED BY C172 HAF UA /OV SQL-HAF/TM 2145/FL025/TP C172/TB OCNL LGT HAF UA /OV HAF/TM 2145/FL025/TP C172/TB MOD 015-025 Did some touch and goes yesterday and thought of flying for cheap fuel today, but seeing these...

On my last few Saturday breakfast flights I noticed a not normal noise when first pulling the starter cable. Seems to be as it's not fully engaging, just for a second then cranks. When returning, not noticed. Wondering if the cable is out of adjustment (needs a little more tension) or if...

The zipper in my old 172 headliner has separated from the overall headliner. Could it be hand sewn in place. Duct tape just isn't doing it.

Good to know, and if I do get to Grass Valley will look you up. Thanks. Leo

Henning, Is the tuning performed with the motor running? That's how I've seen the carb adjusted in an old F250 Ford, but with the prop turning, just curious.... Leo

Hi, My 1959 C172 with the 0300A developed a fuel leak from the carb accelerator pump bowl. I thought about it (perhaps getting parts having a new gasket installed, but from my experience with older Ford trucks) obtained an overhauled carb from Aircraft Spruce who had it in stock. When it...

Hi, I'm looking for an example of a Weight and Balance document with and without the rear seat of a C172. I'm interested in trying to fly my 1959 C172 as a utility aircraft, using some type of strap to hold down the typical behind and on the rear seat cargo (sleeping bag, tools, oil, first...

Flew back from Sacramento towards Oakland in the late afternoon. The haze was impairing visibility. Used flight following and kept and eye out, could see well to the ground but it was really hard to navigate and scan for traffic. Think some smoke from forest fires is really mixing into the...

Have seen some iconic ariel photographs from here, now took one after flying numerous touch and goes at Palo Alto last week. Had flown from home base at Oakland, the usual route, mid-span of the San Mateo Bridge, sunken ship and over the Dunbarton Bridge to PAO downwind 31. I have often...

OK, picked up a can of electrical contact cleaner, remove the four screws holding the stall warning in place, one inspection plate and was able to remove the stall warning indicator device. Unhooked the wiring and spray cleaned without opening it up any further. It now works fine. Thanks...

Thanks for the experience shared and tips on cleaning, etc. I'll try this soon at the airport when next released. Going to buy a can of contact cleaner. I've seen the horn/buzzer before when removing the glove/map box, it's a huge device, so hopefully it's as clear cut as it sounds to fix...

During pre-flights over the past month or so, I power up the Master and check lights, stall warning buzzer and fuel gages. The stall became intermittent and has now gone non-existent. I flew Saturday and did some power off stalls just to confirm, and there is no warning at all. Wondering...

This may seem insignificant, but my Wakmann 8 day clock was stopping more and more, and it bothered my in flight. I was like a caricature of a pilot tapping then pounding on an instrument to get it to work. Then going to jeweler after jeweler to find they couldn't open it or fix. A watch...

We pulled it today, it's serviceable, so we opened it up, cleaned and filed the contacts down, reassembled and it works great. One thing we are not sure about is, should it have oil inside? There was some in there, but we didn't replace it, wasn't sure if it was from the oil from the engine...