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As noted, loans for older, "inexpensive" aircraft are not particularly easy to come by. Rates are high, the application process sucks, full of fees, and it's just a painful experience. In the $50-100k range, you'll save yourself a LOT of trouble by going to Lightstream. Rates may be a point...

I don't know what the new price for a system is (parts only), and I'm not gonna do the research for you. In any event, I hope you don't have much into it, because you're probably going to find out that there's very little money in used autopilots because of (3) above.

Take into account (1) the price of the missing roll computer, (2) the current new price of complete setup, and (3) the current price for Genesys to "recertify" the used system and issue the necessary STC paperwork (S-Tec STCs are serial number specific; you can't legally install this without...

I wasn't a believer on windshield tint until a trusted installer talked me into it. Worth every penny, makes a huge difference.

If you want aircraft ownership to be as economical as possible, things that can make a meaningful difference including: (1) find a practical and cooperative A&P/shop (if it has "jet center" in the name, you're probably f*'d), (2) learn to work on it yourself as much as possible (owner assisted...

There's minimal to no slop in pushrod controls; very direct feeling/connection to the various control surface. Cables and pulleys have a certain amount of slop in them that results in a less "firm" control feel. How that affects a person's ability to handle crosswinds, though, is a very...

You're never going to regret building it bigger. A 40' door will limit what kinds of airplanes will fit in there, and potentially future buyers. A 50' door gives you a lot more flexibility.

I have and like a flip/flip button for Com 1 on the yoke, and a com 1/com 2 swap button (tied to the audio panel). I don't find ident on the yoke to be useful, personally. It's infrequently used and I don't consider it an "urgent" thing to do, even when asked. If I'm task-saturated, as...

I always book enterprise through their general aviation site, for delivery to the FBO. Avoids the "FBO" pricing that you get if you call the FBO directly (which is usually higher). https://legacy.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=022&icid=FBOdualBrand.button.-_-bookOtherFBO-_-ENUS.NULL

I'd expect AD research and compliance determination to be included in the annual price. I'd expect time/work spent actually complying with an AD to be a separate line-item.

The FAA shut this kind of thing down a few years ago. There was a guy who managed to get several Harpoon's certified as experimental amateur built, despite the fact that Harpoon is basically a Baron fuselage and wings with a single turbine on front. Story I heard was that a single FAA...

I used to go to LIT at least once a year, back when Lynx was around. Now it's unbearably expensive. ORK was my choice this year.

You should be able to run the initial feed from the cable company's box first into a wired switch, then run one Cat5 from that switch to your wireless router, and another to the rental unit. That'll keep the renter off your wireless network entirely. The renter can then use the wired...

Not really my story to tell, but the short version (if I'm right) is a plane came off a tug/towbar and rolled into the hangar.

Can't help with suggestions, but unfortunately, I bet I know exactly what happened...(I know the plane and owner).

If I can't wear shorts and a comfortable shirt (and maybe even sandals) while instructor, I'm not going to be instructing. It's uncomfortable enough teaching in the summer in an airplane without air conditioning, no reason to make it worse by trying to enforce some nonsense "dress code."

If you want super simple, depending what you already have and what you want to keep, look at some of the radio/audiopanel combos that PS Engineering sells. PAR200B in particular. Single box that does audio panel, intercom and comm radio. https://www.ps-engineering.com/PAR200B.html

I'd certainly argue yes, that's sufficient. AC 120-78A aside, the federal E-Sign act makes pretty clear that a scanned copy is fine. That said, even if it doesn't "meet" the convoluted standards in AC 120-78A, that doesn't render it invalid. It just means that FAA "may" question its validity...

Your congressional representatives' office can usually help speed things up if you have an urgent need. Contact your house rep or Senator.

A digital signature is not the same as a scanned copy of a manual signature. A scanned copy of a manual signature is always an acceptable "Electronic Signature" under both AC 120-78A and the federal E-Sign Act. A digital signature is, more or less, what's done via Docusign, etc., which do in...