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I'm attaching photos that I took on Sunday (2/6/22). The surface is 'wrinkled' which makes for a rough roll-out, but should be no issue for anything with 5-inch wheels or greater. There are no expansion cracks or gaps, pot holes or missing pavement that I can see. It could definitely use some...

Yeah, that's why the parts manual (for '62-'73 at least) technically calls for a pin in this area not a bolt - to allow for the rotation. Of course everyone uses a bolt and lock nut because it's easier to install. You'd think the part about not snugging it up tight would be friggen obvious...

I think this would be a good test. I don't see how leveling off would add any more risk to the situation than you are already assuming. Just circle over the airport. C.

Yeah, probably. Earlier 182s just had a bracket with bushing. Later models have the Lord shock mount (J14290-4). C.

Comment submitted! And you can bet I'll attend the public meeting next Wednesday. Kind of sucks that they will only take public comment in the meeting via text/chat. Would like to give them a piece of my mind. C.

Just curious about the advantages of this trade. Thought the AA-5 was supposed to be a pretty fast fixed gear, and the PA24 not generally a very fast retractable. Is the speed difference really more than about 20kts or so? How much more is the useful load? C.

It's really just a matter of economics. If your C66 can be overhauled, I'd say hell yes - keep it. They do the same job as the newer version. Unfortunately, serviceable hubs are getting hard to find (if you need one) because the FAA has a zero-tolerance policy on corrosion. If you need a lot...

Depending on the model and particular window, they are not all flat. While I've never seen one that didn't need at least a little trimming, it's nice to have them 'pre-curved'. C.

Okay, so those yokes are also from a late-60's Cessna. Very common to replace the original plastic ones, with later rams-horn style because the plastic ones were prone to breaking (at the worst possible time). I would guess these came off of a C320 SkyKnight because of the logo. Same part...

You're going to find that there are a few parts that are unique to the 182 E and F models. Some parts are found only on the 'E' (1962) alone. This was the first year of the 'wide body' 182, and Cessna made quite a few changes in rapid succession through the 60's. For example, minor changes to...

Yeah, people keep saying this guy was lucky, but that's not how I see it. If the engine cut 5 seconds earlier, he could have put it down on the remaining runway. Five seconds later and he could have made the golf course. C.

The openable co-pilot window was an option all through the years as far as I can tell. It was just not very popular in the early to mid 60's for some reason. Maybe because it cost an additional $13 (I have a price list somewhere). But I guess that was like a house payment back then. Today it...

Crash site is about 100 yards from the Foothill Division police station. A few more degrees to the right and he probably would have crashed right through the front doors. (Except there is a cinder-block wall erected in front of this particular station to protect it from drive-bys. It ain't...

Worrying about Door Stewards damaging your door frame is like standing on the deck of the Titanic and expressing concern about the safety of the lifeboats. Just get in the damn boat, already. I promise you won't like the alternative. C.

Last month's EAA Sport Aviation had a short article on how to stitch up your own leather cover. Looked a lot easier that I thought it would be. Might give it a try some time. Materials readily available at the Hobby Lobby. I ended up taking mine to the local powder-coat place and had them...

Could be a factor, who knows for sure (other than HR). But I'm sure all of the younger guys (and gals) appreciate the opportunity nonetheless. C.

That could actually be the old Loran antenna. They were about the same size. The old Northstar units used to have a bent whip like that. C.

Just a wild guess here because I'm too lazy to Google, but since it says 'AOA' right on it, I'm thinking it's an Angle of Attack indicator. Also, in aerodynamics 'alpha' is the Greek letter commonly used to denote wing angle of attack to the relative air flow. C.