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@Jim K can fix all of our engines going forward when needed, giving us the POA special!

I’m 3 years from being old according to @SixPapaCharlie ’s definition but I can’t even remember the last time i cared about what other people thought lol.

Mine has a standard push up type of sump so I always get some exercise doing the pre-flight. Line guys watch me do that but never offered to help haha.

Why are you looking to overhaul at Lycoming? Could you not go to an engine shop or even get a field overhaul done? That might be faster I assume. Also, are there any used, mid-time engines for sale right now? If so, maybe a better option to put another engine up front. Sell this one as a core to...

I think the Comanche makes it extra difficult. At least mine only has one sump which is on the belly, right around midpoint of the fuselage. I have to crawl under the wing, then under the fuselage, sump, go back up on the wing, inside the cabin, switch tanks and back to crawling for the second...

You need to crawl under the wing, or in my case, even under the fuselage.

There is a broker on the field I used to be based out of who has had a V-Tail Bo for sale ever since I moved into the hangar so for at least a year by now. He kept trying to convince me to sell my Comanche and buy the Bo from him. Didn't work. A few weeks ago, my wife was waiting for me at the...

If I wouldn't stop for fuel after 3 hours, I'd be stopping for one of us on the plane having to pee after 3 hours anyways lol. Going 5 hours non-stop by yourself on the plane is no big deal, but once you have wife and/or kids and/or pets on board, anything over 3 hours at a time would be gravy.

That's a great story. I just told my wife this story and she completely agrees. I lived here before and I'm used to mostly great service (there are exceptions even in Texas but they're rare) when going to service based businesses. My wife was always doubtful when service was sh** in Canada or in...

So many people say that, but I can't agree with it. Had I bought my last plane first I'd be broke. When I bought my first plane, I bought one that I could afford (not just purchasing but also keeping it airworthy) and fit my mission at the time (or better, I adapted my mission to fit my budget)...

If it wasn’t for the maintenance cost i put into it, it sure outpaced inflation since i bought mine big time!

Why the link preview text shows up as “pardon our interruption”, i have no idea?

https://www.controller.com/listings/search?Category=6&ModelGroup=COMANCHE&Manufacturer=PIPER Thank me after you buy one. You’re welcome.

Mixture too rich. Use less water, more soap.

This sucks. I don't know enough about the mechanical part of airplanes to make any smart comments, but it absolutely sucks! You're always welcome to take a ride in our Comanche down here in Texas!

I don't use carb heat either. The POH in the Comanche says to only use carb heat if there is indication of icing. I have a carb temp gauge and if it's in the green, I don't use carb heat during landing. But mixture, I enrich during descent, a tiny bit for every 1,000 ft. I lose in altitude and...

I just had Panda Express. I'm glad I read this AFTER eating my meal.

They'll work with you. They let me fly right through Manhattan in Class B without ADS-B installed on my plane at the time (I filled out the exception thing online back then). They seemed busy but still super accommodating to make sure we get one heck of a view of Manhattan on our way down to...

Is there a reason for that? I have the same plane, same engine and now fly around the same area as you - I always go full rich before landing. Is there a reason not to? High DA? Not really an issue in North Texas unless you land at 100F.

Santa Fe, NM