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Carbon fiber looks kinda slick and modern. It could contrast with or clash against the other classic styles present, but its definitely light, sturdy and flexible to work with.

Good point^^. Could be a magneto issue but you only NOTICE it at idle.

It would need to be leaking downstream from the carburetor. The cylinder vacuum pulls uncarbureted unfiltered air, resulting in a lean condition and a misfire. If you have a leak upstream of the carb, the air is still mixed with fuel, it just doesnt get filtered first and you probably wouldnt...

Think of it as unfiltered air sneaking in. As it gets worse, it may cause a lean condition. If the leak is a loose connection in the intake, the loose parts can chafe from vibration and now you potentially have debris in the intake, valves, rings etc.

Trading the 172 for a 188 would be rad, but the Mrs would get tired of riding in the hopper. A bit smelly too.

My only fear of the tailwheel is the insurance cost. I'll get the training until I'm proficient and maybe buy one I can afford. If i can find the right balance of cheap and janky, yet airworthy, I guess I wont need hull coverage.

Yeah it definitely a tough business to get into. Time and effort will tell if its truly what he wants to do. It would be cool to have an economical backyard plane for our 600-800' runway.

We just bought the 172B and I need it to get my instrument rating. The kid should as well. Wife likes the 172 and fabric planes are unnerving to her...for now. I need to finish my Zenith 801 and then I could probably part with the 172. Mission might change by then and we might be looking for...

My son is working on his PPL in our 172B. He got a job loading cropdusters for the summer and now he wants to fly them. His boss said he needs 500 hours of tailwheel time (among other things, depending on how desperate they are at the time). Is it worth it to rent a Luscombe or Taylorcraft for...

Good info! I'll have a lot of testing to do before any flight. Ben Haas seemed to have a good set up with his alloy small block ford- powered Zenith 801.

Okay thanks! Ive seen pics, they look like lightweight aluminum but they have to be beefy enough tolerate big v-8 ski boat shenanigans. Im considering multiple v belt pulleys, like 5-6 belts. They wont transmit as much torsional vibration as a big toothed belt. They would run cooler than the...

^^^good read....thanks! Aside from perceived parts availability, why would a 180 horse O-360 be better than a 220 Franklin? I ask because I dont know, not because I'm stubborn. The 220 Franklin is 350 cubic inches, 10 fewer than the O-360, so the fuel burn could be a smidge less. Or maybe not...

Maybe the manufacturers assume that pilots are all gazzilionaires? Most people I talk planes with are shocked that my 172 costs less than a new, base model pickup. I have ordinary income with ordinary obligations but I eschew car payments so I can afford...airplane payments.

I just took delivery of a 172B with a high time O-300. It seems fine for now, but I'm getting bids for overhauls and its all quite shocking. Ive had estimates as high as $44k and as low as $33k not including removal and installation. I think I could get a Franklin 220 swapped in for less than...

Saw a video on Halter Ranch outside of Paso Robles but no first hand experience...yet. Looking forward to trying it out.

Hats off to you woodworkers! My grandfather had big dreams of building a Falco. Gorgeous design and a lot of work. I have his set of preview plans somewhere. He started accumulating woodworking tools and honing his skills on more forgiving projects, but grandma's cancer turned out to be a...

I have been blessed with GIB (guy in back) time in P-51, T-28, T-6, B-25, HU-16, C-45. Im broke but rich simultaneously!

Do the exterior covers wiggle around in the wind and chafe the paint?

I wouldnt just recirculate hot interior air, I'd want to blow it out. I'm imagining ducts that i could slip over the wing root vents that would either blow hot air out or draw it in. Maybe the juice aint worth the squeeze?

I just closed on a 172 and it will have to be tied down here in SW Idaho. I'd like to keep it cool inside and I'll use reflective window shades when its parked, but does anyone use a solar exhaust fan to circulate air or is that a trivial pursuit? As a kid, my grandpa was fond of the JC...