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Yep, I can think of a blue/white airplane that came out pretty nice that way.

+1 for the Dymo Rhino 4200. Much better than my old LectraTag by far!

A review of my best friend's old PA-28 180C showed that the original engine went 3600hrs with very little maintenance except for standard oil changes, etc. They replaced it with a factory new engine, and he bought it with around 1900 hours on that second engine. After running it to close to...

Nylo-seal fittings run from $2-$5 each, then add the 259-N inserts where the tubing meets the fittings (about $1 each). Tees usually need more than one insert! 1/4" Nyla-flow tubing is about fifty cents a foot. I have yet to own a plane where I didn't replace all of the tubing within the...

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Does the needle center when you go tune the controlling receiver to a known good VOR (or VOT) signal? I've seen situations where the CDI works with a VOR, but not an ILS (or vice-versa) (different functions within the receiver). The KI206 doesn't have any internal resolver circuitry, so the...

Pull it out of the tray, shine a flashlight back there and look for signs of corrosion (on the molex connector contacts). Then take a can of WD40 Specialist Contact cleaner (UPC 0 79567 30055 7) (like $7 at wally world) and shoot it in the connector to clean it up. I wouldn't recommend...

Goodbye TT... It was nice having your competition...

Exactly!

FWIW, you can buy bulk RG400 from various suppliers on eBay for about $1.75 a foot. I stick with RG400 on XPDR/DME and GPS cables, but pretty much stay with RG58 on radios and NAV antennas (mostly because I'm cheap, and they have demonstrated adequate performance for decades and zillions of...

From my personal experience (having submitted an aircraft to a designee for export inspection) any STC that is applied to the aircraft needs a filed 337 (even if not inherently a major alteration). It's easy to do the paperwork and submit it. I can also tell you from personal experience, that...

It's actually quite common for the altimeter to get overhauled/bench checked/certified at an appropriately rated instrument repair facility. Subsequently, the newly certified instrument is reinstalled by a mechanic with an airframe rating with a static system leak check to be performed by the...

Mk-12Ds are actually a more maintainable legacy radio then the KX-155. Very few of the internal parts are proprietary, and cross to stuff that is still available. The displays are available brand new for about $150, and the radio itself is pretty easy to work on. The service manual is also...

How many hours has it flown recently? From my experience, low use engine comps tent to get better with use. As long as the valves seal well, you're fine. Borescope the cylinders, and take pics of the exhaust valve burn patterns, it means a lot more than your differential comp check numbers...

Start in the areas that are simplest, that's why I started with the side panels, they are pretty much flat and work your complexity up as you develop your skills. I did the pilot & copilot seats last, as they were basically the only seats you have to ground the plane in order to do... Also...

Taxes are punishment for not using your money in gov't approved ways... Remember that, there's always a way to prevent tax...

I managed to find a pen on eBay for $40. Yes, technically it was expired by a few months, but the metal didn't know any better. I've had better luck with the pen on small repairs than with liquid. The pen I have is an apply and let dry process. The liquid I've used is an apply, wait, water...

If you are inclined to, watch a few youtube videos and tackle the job yourself! When we redid our C-172, I did the headliner first (available premade from several places). Then I tackled the side panels, starting with the door. Next came the rear seat, then copilot's seat, then the pilot's...

I usually start with a visual inspection into the rear of the alternator case where the diode block is. Then check the connections at the v/r, wiring goes bad and causes issues there too. Ohm out the wires between the v/r and the alternator next. When you get to the time to swap parts--the...

Does the instructor have special permission from the Saudi gov't to operate a non-us aircraft?