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Thanks to those who have commented so far! I do use FF, forgot to mention that. I fly from uncontrolled airport to uncontrolled airport, so there isn't much talking, but I still do it. One of the airports I use has no lighting, so I'm not getting to fly much at night. On a couple of...

Hello all, I obtained my PPL about 2.5 years ago; as of about one year ago, I had about 200 hours and was about to start intensive IFR training with my local CFII. COVID and a change in business led to a change in plans... I am now working long hours, and am commuting in my airplane about 1.5...

I lived in Cheyenne when that tragedy occurred. Haven't thought about it in a while. The crash was about a block from my house. I was working night shifts at the time, and had made it home to bed. The storm had awakened me, and I heard the accelerating engine as the plane dived into the...

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There is an excellent article in the May 2021 issue of Kitplanes magazine by Paul Dye regarding a DIY overhaul. His all-in costs for the O/H were listed at about $10k (his table lists total cost of about $16k but this included prop work, new propeller governor, and ignition upgrades, but did...

OP here. I made the phone call. The phone number is for flight planning purposes, they will provide info about operations for the next several hours. In the air, they offer real-time advisories via the frequency listed. I agree that flight following / radar traffic advisories would provide...

I have about 200 hours on my Surefly over the past year. You can have it when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. It's installed on the left side of the O-360 on my 172, replaced the impulse mag. The plane was hard to start from day one of my ownership, then would not start at all...

I fly into KHXD a few times a year for vacation. I generally fly from the NW either IFR or VFR (generally with traffic advisories). I have not done any local flying in the area. I have heard about the BBQ place at KSSI and am planning a flight down the coast for lunch. I also plan to visit...

At some point, I'm pretty sure it was late '60s or very early '70s, Cessna transitioned from skinning 172s using flat sheets of metal to metal that came on rolls. Cheaper, but led to more surface irregularities. Planes done with the rolled metal don't look good polished. I polished the first...

I was under the impression that the Lycoming EIS was SureFly hardware with custom firmware. And I have a SureFly on my Lycoming with a 24 volt electrical system. Over 100 flawless hours. Something doesn’t seem right.

That access panel is in the correct place, but does appear to be smaller. There must be some variations on planes as built by Cessna, as TruTrak approved the AP for the F model. I think that if you are are going to put the AP in you are going to have to get larger access plates and enlarge the...

Here are two pictures, from front of the right wing looking aft. The servo hole is aft of the backpack sitting on the wing. the image below is looking up at the wing. You can see the strut fairing upper right. The two access panels are just in front of the aileron.

That is really odd. I looked at my installation materials again and the installation procedure is the same for all 172 models F - S. the inspection panel covers are about 4.5 - 5” in diameter and the homes under them are a little smaller. There is not much extra room but it is certainly...

I got the info from AirNav. I don't use ForeFlight so I can't say if it has the correct info or not... Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records Ownership: Privately-owned Owner: O. W. MEADOWS & JOHN SCOTT 13-132ND ST CHESAPEAKE, WV 25315 Phone 304-949-5714 Manager: O. W...

Can’t speak for the F model, but I installed in my N. Two different access holes were used (one for the servo, another one to attach the pushrod to the bell crank). The upper and lower brackets and servo all went in individually and assembled after they were in the wing. The assembly of brackets...

I have been there. Grass strip on an island not much larger than the strip. I think it's a little less than 2000' grass was good condition. No problem for my 172 with no wheel pants. Obviously approach is over the water. I just wanted to "collect the strip" so I didn't try to arrange...

I do use an ipad for flight planning and keep one in the cockpit for backup, but not for active use while flying. I have had 4 Garmin aviation GPS units; 496, 696, 796, and now a 760. They are absolutely wonderful in the cockpit. They can be read in sunlight, they don't get hot and shut down...

When Apple releases a new iOS version, there is generally a short window when they will still verify the last one. The window is short: generally just a few days to maybe 2 weeks. During that time, you just have to find and download the binary you want (google 14.3.1 IPSW). Hold down shift...

"My point is with regards to the reverse: Can't think of any planes off-hand with 28v and fuses" My 1979 172N is 28 volts and has CBs but there are two fuses... on the firewall, one for the clock and one for the master switch. I will let the DPE get out and change them while I fly the plane