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Very impressed that you got a new POTentiometer, and for $220. Just to be clear, was that new new, or just new to you from someone’s old pile of used parts? I just reviewed my photographs and it looks like those 7 wires to the Pot can be soldered more easily if the the large nut holding the Pot...

My ears perked up when hearing about a fiberglass repair. My Archer doesn’t need it but my classic red Corvette, Lol, has a tiny defect that could use some expert advice. It is too small for most shops to deal with. Since I’m half joking, no need to respond though.

Northern Michigan huh? I guess the U P is considered something other than Northern Michigan, my pardon. ;)

Cautionary tales abound. As a young under 250 hr pilot starting instrument training, I had a VFR flight from Southern Illinois to Atlanta’s Charlie Brown airport departing late afternoon. All the reporting points were good VFR as I passed Nashville dodging the seemingly high radio towers, and a...

I think if I was flying the Jet, A) I would not want to fly smack dab into a busy VFR traffic area for no reason unless it was specifically part of the approach to landing on final of a nearby airport (which should hopefully preclude said VFR traffic being on that location or B) since I had him...

What specifically are your symptoms of dysfunction? I have some history on this topic with my Archer2. Please provide which PA28 and year. Edit: I see you mention the model in your title. Do a search for “PA28-181 panel light glitch.”

I have an Aspen 1000 pro since 2010 and never upgraded to the new display. I had replaced my battery easily several times by my IA/AP. No problems except Aspen changed the battery configuration on the next to last replacement and had to wait for their inventory to be replenished. The Aspen GPSS...

So, maybe I am a little slow on this, but are you saying that the company is allowing the database updates to the Legacy without additional charges to the lifetime users? If they no longer will support it, I guess this could mean that some future IOS updates beyond the current could make it no...

I’m trying to interpret that email. Could it be they have relented in allowing the use of Legacy FlyQ with database updates till expiration 2097 for those not interested in updating to 7.0.x or later with the subscriptions discount?

Brasher? Never heard the term before. Is it short for something, but obviously got its meaning from the thread.

I like FlyQ.

I may be completely wrong, but I do not remember the database updates from Garmin or Jeppesen being serial number dependent. Maybe on initial service startup, but the particulars escape me. If not dependent, then this would not call attention to a swapped radio of the same kind. So where would...

In my area, the basic annual is about $2100. But when you add the discrepancies and other preventatives, practically it is more than double or triple. Not surprisingly, our airplanes are aging and those add ones will tend to be a bigger factor. I considered myself fortunate this past annual only...

Have we reached the point where it is prudent to take your GPS Navigator home with you after the days flying is done?

My 1980 PA28-181 has floor vents that are very powerful and useful to cool me off when hot. The roof vent alone or supplemented by the fan also works well. Haven’t seen any door vents on my model.

Finally have feedback to report. Annual is done but don’t have the bill yet. But all my research with all your contributions really made this a simple process for my A&P to just change the transistors in their very accessible location. So, the result is that the panel lights now work like they...

Is there any benefit to using a clay bar on aircraft cleaning preparation?

The use of chemicals seem to offer the most promise for me, and those suggestions require me to learn more about them. If I’m reading it right, there is the need of some kind of abrasive compounding and elbow grease to accomplish at least the initial steps to rejuvenation.

Thanks to the commenters about the DA polisher. It is clear that it should be reserved for destroying my Corvette paint, should I choose to use it.

Nice idea. I don’t have a hangar for the same reasons. Unfortunately my paint shop, Prestige, is just under 2 hrs away by plane north of Burlington, which is difficult since not open on weekends.