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Sorry...I don't know what the interface between the pump and the case looks like. What is the included gasket for, if it's different from the oil seal you're talking about? Where would I go to order the oil seal you're talking about? The Tempest supposedly includes a design feature that...

Thank you, but while that might be an excellent solution, I'm going to stick with a new pump. I'm sure there would be others--especially clear-weather VFR pilots--who would snatch up that deal in a heartbeat.

The Tempest apparently comes with a replacement gasket.

Maybe, but I specified "vacuum pump", not "vacuum".

I've got a Cherokee with an O360-A4A. The Rapco that's currently on it is about 700 hours old and I fly IFR, so I'm considering a preemptive replacement. Google isn't showing me much recent discussion about vacuum pumps. Best I found was this five-year-old Aviation Consumer article...

I've been swiping since the Swype keyboard first came out a lonnng time ago. Strangely, I feel like the best accuracy I ever had was in the early days with the original Swype app, and that accuracy has gradually degraded over time. Both Gboard (my current primary keyboard) and Samsung...

My dad flew C-47s in WWII (I know he made it as far east as Karachi during that time, but AFAIK he didn't fly the hump). Afterward, he worked as a corporate pilot for United Gas in Shreveport, LA, then Pennzoil in Houston after they bought United Gas. My older siblings recall flying the...

I know nothing about Viking or its owner. A CEO or owner who's an a$$ on his/her own time doesn't affect me. A CEO or owner who's an a$$ in how (s)he directs the company to deal with customers, especially if there are issues that need to be resolved...that affects me. I just had a...

Nice: Some built-in punishment for losing your key, to deter you from doing it again! :nono: I don't keep one in the plane. I keep one in my flight bag, one in my hangar, and one with my car keys. It's a very strange situation if I need one and don't have access to one or more of those things.

If you were drawn to the website photos of the seats, then apparently you are looking for a light tan / beige / off-white color. I have not seen that many elk, but I would not describe them as "light tan" or "beige". Perhaps you are really looking for a different color? But getting back to...

Have you ever paid attention to how often you phone does/does not have a useable signal while in flight? My point is: Cell service is not reliable in the air or in the boonies. If you're really serious about such a function, Google "Personal Locator Beacon" or, to focus on those with...

This innovation was required primarily to contain costs on a limited-budget TV show.

I landed in El Paso once flying my Cherokee 180 from Houston to the Grand Canyon during Christmas break a couple of years ago. Ended up stuck there for a couple of nights due to a rare snow event. I enjoyed my unexpected stay. Folks at the airport and in town were very friendly, there are...

Keep in mind that the reason it's not is because it was almost destroyed by a hurricane. They _did_ lose a large number of their smaller static displays. Fortunately, because almost all of their planes are maintained in flyable condition, they were able to evacuate many of them. Ironically...

Agreed. For what it's worth, I've accumulated ~1000 hrs in my Cherokee over the last ~15 years (39-54). I get a hearing check as part of a required work physical every year. Data indicates I've had no appreciable hearing loss. I use in-ear Halo headsets, no ANR. I've used two different...

On the plus side, we wouldn't have to worry about computer hacking any more then.

It means your friend's email was already hacked. The hackers intercepted the warning and deleted it so your friend would never know.

I don't know where you're coming from or going to, but if you can find an excuse to go through Hutchinson, KS, you should visit the Cosmosphere. There is no reason such an amazing collection of space-related artifacts should exist in such a small town in the middle of nowhere, but it does, and...

What an odd comment. There are no unintuitive switches in my 1973 Cherokee, so you don't have to spend $1M on a brand-new plane for that.

Conversely, applying financial pressure to a contractor also does not guarantee positive results. To use the same company as an example, the Boeing Starliner contract with NASA is a fixed-price contract. From the start, whenever Boeing had a decision to make, there was strong pressure from...