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As a fellow Archer owner, I have to admit that this incident gives me great concern. I recently read somewhere of someone leaving their plugs in and, I believe, destroyed the engine. It is good that the foam remnants were pushed to the firewall, but how can anyone be sure that the high...

Wow…. Just Wow

Well, technically, if your aircraft engine is on while still in the hangar, and your Alt switch is on, aren’t you charging your battery in that location?

This may help as the plug corrosion has caused various audio problems when using headsets in my plane, and would affect both radios. Obviously, change to different headsets, change the headset plug in location, and use the hand held mike in the plane to see if anything makes a difference.

I’ve heard stories of pilots landing their STOL aircraft “cross-wind” on wide runways. Obviously, if not exaggerations, the crosswind would need to be extreme and the STOL aircraft exceptional. It might even help if those landings occurred where a perpendicular taxiway was present to give more...

So, over those years. ever had regrets at using full flaps. I’ve had ride’m cowboy moments that sure could have benefited from a modification.

I don’t know what was on the mind of this CFI wanting to fly that pattern, but the sight picture to the TDZ on an ILS at that point would be the same for a 172 or a 737, adjusting for the seating positional difference in both aircraft.

If interference goes away, that maybe a clue about the alternator. It probably is unlikely since you have had problems since Oct and alternator would probably be dead, but make sure the alternator is not dying, as this would affect the quality of radio communications.

Not a mechanic, but my PA28-181 (12v system) calls for connecting that plug to a 12v source with the master turned off for the jump start. Once started , disconnect that external connection. You should be able to then turn on Master and Alt switch, if split, and charge up your battery using your...

And forget about flying precision instrument approaches.

This is what I do also in my PA28-181. If really gusty with high cross winds, I’m getting ready to go no flaps or partial to maintain control authority and to minimize raising a wing. But it depends so I go in full flaps too. What I don’t do is mess with tailwinds, unless forced to.

As an excercise to get you in position to be at 300 and 1 on final approach, I think most of us could do that as dtuuri has said. Just use that 1 mile out as an aiming point and be at 300 + HAT on altimeter as you constantly adjust throttle and pattern to accomplish that. It certainly is not the...

In my Archer, I personally did this as well. While the first hr works well, since getting a fuel totalizer, I now use the 10 gallon mark. As someone who has experienced fuel valve lock-up in cruise, and from a common sense perspective, I minimize cycles on that fuel valve when unnecessary. So...

You are very lucky to have that large baggage door. I have my pair of folders that will just fit in my Archer. But specifically to Mackinac, do I need to consider getting fenders for the roads there, or were you just joshing?

I can’t get my full survival bag less than 45lbs. The water in their containers are the most weighty part. It even had that long handle axe taped to it. It is suitable for summer Alaska or Canada as I pretty much followed the official advisements of what is required. In addition, I have my...

Wow, you did the labeling for me! Obviously, will need to look at my particular wiring configuration, and whether there is a resistor. The schematic calls for a resistor in the late models of the serial number range, which mine was probably in, I think. Although, I do recall however that Archer...

It only goes “on” in the beginning 10 minutes randomly, but once “on” it does not go “off” or flicker unless I turn the switch off manually.

Thanks for all the comments. So much useful information. My IA initially said that tracking down the problem was quite an extensive process (without asking, it sounded like $$). However, I’ll give him an initial pass. He did not know the actual symptoms I provided in this thread as I put off...

My 1980 PA28-181 has been having a slight glitch of the dash lights that are controlled by the vertical wheel rheostat on the right. Over the years it often would not come on immediately unless I recycled. Later, even after recycle, there would be a slight delay, and then suddenly come on...

( Regarding PalmPilots scenario) Ingenious, but not enough altitude loss. A 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 rotation spin recovery would have been better.