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A good reason to adopt the European LSA standards with MOSAIC: https://www.jmbaircraft.com/VL3 Rotax 915iS 485lbs Useful load 200 Kts Cruise 42 Kts stall Europeans have been building planes of the future while we keep old future soda cans flying.

Or if he/she was IFR rated.

We're likely getting close to that time where it is no longer practical to fly these old war birds. The legacy parts supply is exhausted and a lot of the folks who really understood these planes are no longer with us. The static museum value tipping point is coming where preservation for future...

Airlines which send planes outside the country have a team of project managers and technicians that camp on the project until complete. Another driver is high VOC materials now banned or highly limited in the USA are still available outside the country. Not uncommon for small GA planes to have...

Completely understand running against an absolute dollar limit. Congrats on the install of a 650.

Seriously, once you've used a crystal clear full stereo PS-450B or PS-450C you'll curse flying a plane with a KMA-20 or KMA-24. The clarity and features are another realm by comparison. Almost a crime to install a GTN-650 and leave a KMA audio panel in place.

Yet none of these companies are will to expand production. A few years ago Cessna literally reduced their piston plane factory by 50% to make small jets. To keep demand at 11 month wait, they jacked prices to slow demand. It worked. the fuel scale factory went from 11 month back log to an 11...

Sounds kind of like KWVI Watsonville. The pilots association is suing the airport for a range of issues.

Why someone would ditch highly sought after infinity seats is a mystery. These were extra cost upgrades. My plane came with 2 infinity seats and would never consider trading adjustable comfort for a handful of pounds. Like others have said, cover the seats with light weight material and use...

A chunk of my career was pricing and pricing policy for large tach companies. Sometimes markets make strategic shifts and the old formulas are no longer directly applicable. In the past 5 years one of these shifts has occurred the in small GA market for both avionics and overall plane value...

Many consider the 182P models as a high point. Add the Fresh Pick STC and useful load is about 1300 plus lbs. Most have long range tanks and extended baggage compartments. Parts for fixed gear 1972 and onward are largely still in production and tons of PMA parts from companies like McFarlane...

Lycoming is owned by Textron. Continental has Chinese ownership, also Glassair. Some these Chinese ownership groups are wealthy Chinese fleeing with their wealth to the USA. Buying money losing aviation companies was a means to get money out and an acceptable excuse to the CCP. Most people...

@Murph I'm getting a new panel in 2 weeks and will be looking for a good home for my 200 hour since new United altimeter with internal lighting. It's an option if the overhaul or repair isn't a good option.

Exhaust systems for both turbo and normally aspirated engines. Predominately seems in Turbo exhaust applications.

This new AD includes 100% of the fleet, every aircraft with V-band clamps every 5 years from date of compliance. The text lists affected aircraft and a final line which says the AD includes covers all aircraft listed or not if they have V-band clamps. (d) Applicability This AD applies to all...

@Edward Jones Nice to have your expertise on board! Many will benefit from your knowledge.

Generally the tipping point for rent breaking even with ownership is about 80-100 hours a year. Others may have a sharper pencil. Owning a plane is expensive and frequently the newly acquired plane has deferred maintenance and the first annual can be a looper. It's still a sellers market and...

Newer vehicles get local time from the nearest cell tower eliminating any administrative headache managing the mish-mash of every changing timezone rules. It's about the only way of ensuring accurate real time adjustment for timezone. Maintaining a ship board data base introduces liability and...

Nearly all turbos required 100LL. Both Turbo-normalized and turbocharged. The stats people quote keep saying the majority are twins. Lots of single engine Cessna turbos and Cirrus's in the fleet.

Like Bob said, preferable to get new. If overhauled then only from the factory as second choice. There is a small uplift for internally lighted unit I usually find worth it. There were outside shops who could overhaul, but the old guys with the talent are disappearing. Parts availability for...