After receiving a rather large $22,000 quote to repair my strut and door, I’ve learned that one needs to pay special attention to their airplane if it is to be tied down overnight in the elements.
With...
I've been contemplating posting this, but with the handful of messages over the last few months from people wondering where I disappeared to, I thought I'd post an update.
I bought an airplane this...
As the title of the thread indicates, over the past year in A&P school I’ve had some dumb ideas.
Anyone ever put a 206 wing on a 185? Anyone ever put slats on a 206 wing? Anyone ever retrofit a double...
Mike Patey's Wilga was involved in an incident today at Reno Stead. Looks like there were some heavy winds today as the current TAF shows winds gusting to 35 knots. I hope all involved were all able to...
Not too long ago the Cowl Louver STC that is held by the 180/185 club disappeared from their web store. The STC Number is SA777NE and is still in listed in the FAA’s Regulatatory and Guidance Library....
I found this older video series about flying the Cessna 185 Skywagon in the agricultural roll. There is some decent information about takeoffs and landings in this video.
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