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I've got a 1960 175A and there is nothing in the manual concerning flaps and slips. The plane has 40 deg flaps. Having started out in Taylorcrafts and other flapless planes I use slips and in the Cessna I use flaps too. I've done some experimenting with slips and flaps up to 40 deg and other...

You may also find that evansville is in indiana and not kentucky at all..... Frank

For the OP....talk to the shop you're dealing with. Most shops don't care if you buy the parts or they do. Sometimes they get discounts but not very often. As others noted they may mark up parts or may not. Talking with your mechanic is a much better way of finding out however. As you can see...

The inspector at the GADO refused to sign the 337 form I brought in and accused me of poor maintenance work because I filled out the form with a pen and not a typewriter. He suggested my A&P license should be pulled because of that. Misunderstanding what he was saying I suggested he actually...

Lufthansa used to do their ab initio training of new pilots in Goodyear Arizona. They started from scratch and worked their way up. That doesn't mean they were flying to FAA Regs....might have been German regs for all I know. ..... Frank

I think that people are people no matter what you wish for. In 1985 I spent 2 months trying to find a couple guys to do a job. I went through about 100 people before I found one guy who could actually think and had enough interest to want to learn the job. He was interested in the job because it...

Longer chord (front to back) usually means higher drag and better low speed characteristics. Higher aspect ratios like that Shorts you pictured tend to have less drag which can allow more speed for the power used. Also helps with higher altitude flight. Think gliders/sailplanes. As others noted...

If you have a policy for your own plane it usually covers renting as well. Its a good idea to check first of course. My cessna is insured with AOPA and they told me I'm covered for rentals as well as loans of aircraft from friends as long as I'm qualified and current. Frank

Isn't Titian a renaissance or maybe earlier painter? Frank

I hit a herd of bugs in a thermal near Grants NM at 12,500. I thought the wing spars popped as it sounded like wood snapping and was a pretty sharp bump. When I got home there was a pretty serious smear of bug guts and little black beetle shells all along the left wing leading edge. Traveling...

The FAA record search will show anything that was sent in on the aircraft and really not much more. You will get 337's and registration info most likely and sometimes you get lien and loan info as well. Minor maintainence doesn't require a 337 form so you won't likely find anything of that sort...

could also be that one had his seat belts tight when he hit and the other had them a little loose or they were loosened by a bending mounting point when he hit. After watching a lot of indycar crashes and seeing the results it became clear that keeping the pilot from flopping around was key in...

Many of us old codgers hand propped our planes and those of others for many years and still have all our hands and fingers. It can be done safely and it shouldn't be a worry for those who take care. The pros you listed are good and valid. A65's may be tough to find parts for but there are parts...

The restaurant at muncie (MIE) is not too bad but the one at Columbus is a bit better. We are about halfway between and hit them both on occasion. Frank

any hints as to what the story is without wasting time watching a video that takes forever to load? Maybe its a great story and maybe not but with all the new threads it sure would be nice to have some idea as to whether this was worth fooling with. Frank

looks similar to a variety fairly common in indiana called a "blacksnake". They tend to hide out in barns and under logs etc. Not something you often see cruisin across the lawn though it does happen. They eat lots of mice and other small rodents so we like them. Frank

I had demonstrated to me a similar thing in a 1956 C 172. 2 notches (20 deg) of flap and trimmed to 65mph....no knots. Adjust throttle on final and keep the nose centered with rudder. No hands. Airplane landed fine on the mains by itself. It was a calm day and we were light. I wouldn't try this...

Early morning and later in the evening usually mean smoother flying. Thunderstorms build up during the mornings and you can normally see them so no surprises. The mountains aren't normally too bad when the wind is calm or light. Sneaking around the restricted areas around White Sands can be...

I've seen some "boats" made from airplane fusalages but they were a bit more elaborate. They involved attaching hydrofoils, wings of a sort or pontoons to the wing root spar fittings and using the original engine/propeller for propulsion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_vehicle...

Re: A320 hard landing go-around engine problem gear problem gear collapse runway excu at least it was just an airbus.... Frank