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Growing up on a farm, I'm thoroughly convinced that the term "organic" is an excuse to sell lower quality for higher prices...

Make a mechanic friend, and see if you can find one that will supervise you to take it off and do it yourself. Your local EAA chapter might be a good place to start ;-)

It's funny, but I just read an approved repair procedure on some engine cases that was literally a stop-drill and epoxy crack seal job. AFAIK, it was on Continental o-520 cases - but it had specific limits on crack locations and length. Cheers!

AFAIK, the certification standards required a minimum useful load of 1ea 170lb person in each seat, and a minimum of one hour of fuel. Our old Cessna 150 would take two decent sized guys in the seats, and roughly half tanks. (I weigh 220, and my brother was a bit less at the time) Another...

I suspect the news story angle is a bit different than the truth. That's a Zenith, he could have landed in the grass in front of the school. With due care, I'm sure that he'll be fine... Or the FAA might violate him and put him on probation for a couple years if he admits it wasn't the...

Take an inspection panel in the desired color to your local auto paint jobber, they can mix it to match... For metal repairs, I have an alodine pen...

I got bored and read this part of the AIM yesterday, and it speaks of the Minimum Operational Network that will still be in place as a backup in case that Satellite-Based navigation is unavailable. The plan is that you'll always have a ground-based approach capability within 100Nm no matter...

Keep one ILS radio until they all go the way of the dodo bird...

In the beginning, set your personal minimums to your comfort level. I would say that most "regular" GA pilots don't use their instrument skills much beyond the "marginal VFR" level. Right after your checkride, getting out and actually practicing your IFR skills in real-world scenarios is a...

Exactly!

For the PAR36 crowd, the spot lights from LarsenLights.com work really well. The original GE bulbs carried no approval whatsoever... YMMV.

People far underestimate the amount of time required to keep an airplane up to an acceptable standard. Entropy is a real thing, and I challenge any sharp IA to do a complete annual in only 10hrs. AFAIK, the "book" number of hours on a FG single Cessna for the annual inspection alone is closer...

Yes, but likely the 430 will be orphaned pretty soon...

I would say more like "up to 50hrs per year" but dry rate. Let's face it, the basic dry operating costs of a C-177 aren't much. A good annual is roughly 20hrs (or more) worth of labor, and a good IA will cost you $100/hr. Toss in a couple of minor mx projects throughout the year, and you're...

Owing a basic trainer is never a mistake... If you want to be super affordable (and you actually fit in the bird) buy a C-150 and burn MOGAS. Can you say flying for less than $20/hr in fuel? Make friends with a good mechanic, your local EAA chapter is a good place to start. Find a guy like...

If you buy a plane, after you are finished with your ratings you'll be employable, and still have a plane...

Clean them up with some alcohol pads and put on a new set of earseals... Good stuff.

The best thing you can do is go somewhere to try on as many headsets as you can. Eventually, you'll find one that works for you. Don't be too surprised a dozen years in the future when you find that you have about 5 different headsets in your inventory. I have a couple PNR cheapies that are...

FWIW, the guys at Tennessee Aero advertise the door removal as an un-solution... IMHO, it definitely ruins the looks of the classic Centurion.

Dump the strikefinder, use ADS-B WX combined with your good judgement and experience. You're wasting useful load...