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I have been a VFR pilot only, so not very good at all the IFR gadgets. Have an old Cessna 182 with the original panel from the 70s. If I can get an instrument rating with GPS only navigation and approaches, what would be a good value panel? I would want to remove the vacuum system, old NavComs...

Rotax seems to be loved by a lot of people, even preferred over the Lycoming/Continental in many situations. Why don't they produce engines up to 300 hp to compete with Lyc/Con? Is there something fundamentally limiting in their design? It seems like there would be a huge market if they can make...

This seems to be the engine pilots have been asking for for decades: jet fuel, turbo/super charged, water cooled... They are apparently ready to make and sell them, just waiting for the certificate (how long will that take?). In addition to their 180HP, they have developed a 200 and 235 HP...

Thoughts?

I am really curious why this plane has not taken off? Pun intended. Affordable to buy, cheap to fly, ridiculously spacious, well behaved, well supported (made in USA)... They have sold just under 100 Rangers in 7 years. The only criticism I have heard is low useful load. If 3 partners bought...

With the new rules, can someone get IR with only a simple GPS, like GPS 175, and 2 G5s? No VORs/ILS receivers. I am not asking if this is a good idea or not. I am just asking if it's legally possible. Thank you

These both seem like good upgrade options for C182. From what I understand: - Below ~8K, PPonk climbs better and has a higher cruise speed (more power, more efficient) - Above ~8K, the FAT becomes better at climb and cruise speeds, and more efficient - They cost approximately the same to install...

If you get stranded somewhere with a dead battery, can you jump it with a car? This is a 1976 C182 with the 12V system.

Pipistrel Panthera promised extraordinary performance for 2/3 of the cost of a C182. I have not heard much about it and not seen one in person. Anyone have info on the sales, real world performance, maintenance issues, safety...

From what I read, there is a shortage of DPEs and their fees for PPL are $900-1500. This is reason #47 why it's so hard to become a pilot, and another failure of AOPA, IMO. They spend $50M every year to tell us how they are "working on helping us". If they wanted to, they would have fixed this...

This seems to be a taboo topic, but I want to bring it up as it may inspire and help some people. Too often I see pilots losing their medical due to a chronic disease or cancer. These are mostly preventable (or can be delayed by many years) with healthy diet and lifestyle (genetics plays a...

My understanding was that certified equipment is so expensive because it has to be super robust. Then you read about G5s and GPS175s not working and Garmin not being helpful, chronic issues with current BK devices they can't figure out how to fix, and AV-30 from uAvionix having lots of issues...

With their $50M yearly budget, AOPA should be doing the work that this completely unpaid, but motivated pilot is doing. It's so shameful and frustrating that we are represented by AOPA that is not doing what they are supposed to. Thank you SoCal Flying Monkey.

I am curious what this crowd thinks of these two planes? - Why has the Venture not been more successful? Its performance is simply incredible, yet only 60 have been built in the last 35 years. - The only advantage of DarkAero 1 I can see in the specs is a longer range, but how many people will...

I interpret this to mean that if you get this service, you won't need subscriptions like Garmin InReach. Only available on T mobile (why?). Thoughts? https://themessenger.com/tech/spacex-starlink-to-launch-first-direct-to-cell-internet-satellites

My mechanic did not have Camguard during the oil change recently, but I'd like to add it. I have about 10 quarts of Phillips 20w50 in my O-470. I plan to add Camguard, then fly the plane to mix it well. How much Camguard should I add?

This should really be illegal. AOPA should be objecting and rallying the pilots to raise hell. It prevents common people from having access to the public airports. I am becoming a fan of @FlyingMonkey

This video makes me appreciate what we have in USA and Canada. We must work hard and rely on AOPA and EAA to prevent this kind of bureaucracy from taking over.