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When inbound on a GPS aprroach with GPSS selected on the G5, should the Century III coupler remain in heading mode or should it be set to Loc Norm?

The compass swings freely. The problem is doesn't swing to the direction to which it is pointing.

When the plane is in the hangar or is otherwise not in use, I place a headset on each side of the glareshild in close proximity to the compass. That situation has not changed for many, many years. Is it likely that the internal magnets in the compass may finally have become permanently affected...

By suddenly, I mean it happened out of the blue two flights ago. The only significant occurrence prior to the first flight was removal, inspection and replacement of a magneto. The aircraft is a Seneca II. The magneto is far from the compass.

Magnetic personality - yes New phone or tablet - no

My pedestal mounted compass suddenly began to be off by about 10-12 degrees in every direction. Nothing new has been added to the aircraft or on the glareshield. I did notice that the fluid level is slightly below the top, although it may have always been that way, There are no obvious signs of...

The 8130-3 indicates that new intake valve guide seals were installed when the cylinders were overhauled. If those seals are either defective or improperly installed, can they be changed without removing the cylinder?

It is standard equipment on the Seneca II which has TSIO-360 engines. I believe that it is normal for a small amount of fuel to drip from the valve after engine shutdown. I don;t believe that the oil dripping is normal. The oil dripping began concurrently with flights subsequent to the...

Oil Dripping Down from Sniffle Valve I recently had two TSIO-360 cylinders overhauled. The cylinders were factory new with only about 150 hours, but that’s another story. The two cylinders now have approximately 14 hours since the overhaul. After each flight, a mixture of avgas and mostly...

That is not accurate. I have a GTX345 and a GDL69. I receive both XM weather and ADS B weather on my GNS 530W and my GNS430W. There is a separate screen for each.

Banyan Pilot Shop at FXE in Fort Lauderdale usually has a good selection on display.

The $50 charge is not a landing fee. It is a "processing fee." There is no landing fee for single engine aircraft. There is, however, a landing fee for twin engine aircraft. The amount of that fee can vary at the whim of the Bahamian customs agents. They also make other rules ($$$) on the fly...

On a Seneca II, both starters are the same.

Lee Brooks is a fantastic instructor at TMB. The local schools are a waste of time.

Seneca II at 65% burns 21 gallons per hour and at 55% burns 18 gallons per hour. Both figures are rich of peak.

The G5 installation manual states that the G5 "cannot replace a primary attitude indicator that includes a flight director or is part of an autopilot system (an existing attitude indicator in the primary location that is part of an autopilot but without flight director may be moved to the rate...

I had the identical situation in my Seneca II. Turned out (as previously stated) to be a bad limit switch for the nose gear. You can verify (at least in a Seneca) if the gear is completely down and locked by pulling the throttle to idle. If, assuming the gear horn is working properly, the gear...

On a Seneca II, the auxiliary fuel pumps would not noramlly be used for takeoff ot landing.

Why is air going in bad in a low wing plane? If there are no outward signs of fuel leakage, can the selector still be sucking in air and, if so, how can it be detected?