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I landed a Taylorcraft F19 backwards at the nut tree airport in kommiefornia on my first dual cross country. Must have been 1988 or 89 and the instructor wanted to make sure I had some real world experience with wind. Nut tree frequently had fairly high winds straight down the runway so off we...

It seems to vary with location. I've had great luck with the local post office and lines are rarely seen. On the other hand ups is barred from my place. They tend to leave signature required packages on the porch to be destroyed by rain or other weather. . . or perhaps stolen. I've actually...

I don't have a lot of time in them but I thought it was a nice flying plane. There is always a bit of disappointment when 200hp only gets you a little more than 172 speed but the cabin is comfy. I was flying out of ABQ at 5300ft and it seemed to climb well enough. I suppose the whole point is...

I guess it depends on what sort of "ceiling" you're talking about. Lots of planes have fabric headliners so nothing will suction cup to them. Some are plastic with a rough surface and they won't work either. A little more detail on exactly where and how you're trying to use the thing may...

I had an O-435 A in my Bellanca Cruisemaster and while cylinders were obtainable (same as O-290) they weren't all that easy to find and the rest of the engine parts were tough to come by. Most shops didn't want to deal with them and the costs on everything were sky high. Having said all that I...

This is not quite correct......100/130 is the octane rating at lean and rich mixture based on testing done in the lab. It has nothing to do with using both MON and RON numbers. Here is a bit from an article describing the basis of the aviation octane system. "Gasoline used in piston aircraft...

I agree that just having the temp in the freezing range isn't really grounds to run partial heat. I've got a guage in the 175/lycoming and while it sometimes registers low temps it doesn't mean there will be ice unless enough moisture is present. I don't think running partial heat will hurt...

Found mine after pulling the spinner.....seal on the front prop dome seems to be leaking a little. A teaspoon of oil sitting in the spinner after a 2.5 hour flight and then sitting overnight. A small puddle under the nose of the plane where normal oil drainage doesn't normally go. Oh well......I...

We used both types when working on a lot of military and commercial type aircraft. As long as they aren't damaged they're as good as the click type, just not as easy to use. Frank

Just had the same thing happen with mine....light spray on the windshield. I haven't pulled the spinner yet but I'm guessing a prop seal is leaking. Might be a good idea to have someone who knows whats going on to look at yours. It could be a simple thing or it could be bad. Check it out first...

Citabria or super cub.....either will fill the bill. Frank

One minor but important detail to remember is that the GO300 uses 2 gears which I believe were spur or helical in the gearbox. That means only 2 gears in mesh. The Lycomings use a planetary gearbox with 1 sun gear, 6 planetary gears and a ring gear. This means more teeth in mesh at any given...

I keep my plane at Newcastle which is about 60 miles east of indy off of I-70. Nice little airport with a good instructor and a cherokee 140 and C172 for training. It doesn't really matter where you go for training as long as you are consistent and determined. I don't always use my ticket to its...

Maybe it was a russian 182 with reversed controls...? The press has never been known for letting facts get in the way of a story. Why should we expect them to? Frank

I know all the guys around here who have mazes plant them not cut them.... Most all the farmers I know have GPS on their planters and harvesters so the idea of plugging in a usb stick which tells the planter heads when to turn off and on is no big deal. The mazes around here are a mystery to all...

Use your carb heat occasionally....if you have a carb temp guage installed you'll see that its much less of a problem then you probably thought. I've had some carb ice in the C175 with an O320 but its been much less often than what I worried about. The carb temp guage is a neat thing.... frank

Other than the neat tires you can get for those 800x4's there is no advantage to the cub tires and brakes at all. I'm with Tom on this one, get some real brakes if you need them. I've seen lots of those expander tubes dissolve with any type of brake fluid and no one seems to know what is really...

I think the mod you're referring to was a battery ignition system meant to replace one or both mags. It allowed the timing to be varied to be optimum for the rpm and load. With magnetos its either retarded or advanced fully. Once the engine starts running the impulse couplings are kicked out of...

Never flew that one but I flew most of the Taylorcrafts Amelia had. . .and the J3. Been a while though. Got a ride in an E2 Cub that landed dead stick on 31R after the engine quit in the pattern. Owner told me it happened all the time and was the reason he stayed close to the field..... Sounds...

The amount and time it takes to change will depend on the instrument and probably on your maneuvers as well. Sticky or worn bearings will cause things to move quicker. Cold or heat can affect lubricant in the system which will also change things. So basically the answer to your question is as...