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Great idea. There's a shop set up at Gillespie Field in San Diego (Wings-n- Wrenches DIY, 619-4499464) that is arranged for the do it yourself crowd. I always wondered if this would work in general aviation. They have a lot of tools and space for many jobs. They charge by the day and anyone can...

Just don't let some people on this board know that.

I second the Malibu. Keep the fuel down and go.

I was surprised to find out about Ernie. I've known him for a long time and he's had N248SP for many years.

It should do that trip. The earlier the ship the lighter they are. The PA46-310P (1984-1988 ) would work well. I don't remember what the glide is but it's very good. It's not the cheapest to keep in the air but you feel good when you get there with the pressurization.

One of the noisiest airplanes I have been in was a Paris Jet. I think it was louder on the inside than on the outside. The intercom and air conditioning was inop on that flight.

Only a Mirage. Who needs a chute when you can glide so far from altitude. It's the right airplane.

A well insulated Malibu with no pressure leaks is an amazingly quiet airplane in cruise. I installed the Aero Soundshield insulation system in a 1993 Mirage and a M20J once. The changes were dramatic. The only drawback was the extra weight.

I've had a few free days off from working on other people's aircraft. Just a few things I need to get done. 1) annual inspection ( I'm started now) 2) flight physical 3) flight review 4) update the GPS nav card I had a friend bring my 172 out to Keene NH for me last fall but I never had...

I was just out at Prescott doing a Jetprop Pre-buy inspection. Arizona Aircraft has a nice Aerostar that they would really like sell. It's just money!

My labor rate is $110.00 per hour. Labor rates should reflect some value. Still booked solid.

I have always used Gary's Royal Satin on my airplanes I even used it as a kid on my father's airplanes. The formula has changed a bit to be used over the clear coat finishes. I used Royal satin on every surface. I would always apply the wax on top of Jetstream products boot sealant on the...

My aviation experience started in my father's shop Mead flying Service. I worked my way through high school doing fueling, moving and maintenance with my father. After leaving Spartan I came back to work in his shop. I guess I hired myself at my most recent job beginning in 1998 as Mead...

You guessed it, the Piper Mirage. Someone else must like my aircraft. Room, pressure, speed, and Lycoming reliability. What else can you ask for!

A Malibu would do the job. A PA46-310P model would fit into the price range.

I just opened my pool in MA. I beginning to think that the cure for all of my pool problems would be to drain it and fill it with dirt.

I started off Thursday from Hartford on United to Dallas. Jumped right into a flight check and pre-buy on a 2006 Avidyne Mirage. Drove to Austin on Friday and dug into a flight check and pre-buy on a nearly new 2012 Mirage ( nice airplane ). Sunday afternoon it's off to Buffalo to sit in...

What a great loss. My father dragged all of us kids to OKC in 1969 for his first corporate flying job. The flight department had a new (at that time) Merlin 2B and an Excalibur converted Queen Air. My father had a great respect for Ed. I wonder what they did with all of the queen air and...

I would be happy to help in any way I can. I worked with a buyer on a 1998 TC last year. It really has been a good fit for him. He came out of a normally aspirated T tailed lance and really likes the differences. I can put you in touch with my old instructor that does a lot of flying in it and...

The PA 46-310P #2 alternator is out in the open of the left inlet. It does very well unless you have a loose drive belt and fly through rain. The #2 alt. fail light comes on then #1 picks up all of the load after the belt begins to slip. Once you exit the rain it's back on.