Backcountry Pilot

My AP and I are jamming out this week to install this kit on my 172. I’ve read the instructions a lot and studied their drawings. We still don’t understand the 1/2 circle inspection plate “doublers”. Like...

Taking to an IA today about this. He’s done a few fixed window to opening window conversions. He said he finds damaged doors and uses the window frame and hinges and puts them into the existing fixed door....

Were all Cessna HD nose forks bolt on with the block style to oleo? Or were there some that looked like the standard fork but can accept a 6x6 or so ? I’ve been reading through IPC’s and can’t find any...

Were all Cessna HD nose forks bolt on with the block style to oleo? Or were there some that looked like the standard fork but can accept a 6x6 or so ? I’ve been reading through IPC’s and can’t find any...

My 63 D model 172’s AI bearings are making noise and it’s starting to go haywire. A friend of mine just upgraded to a G5 but he’s in a 172M. He’s offered to give me his AI to get me going again. Are these...

My 63 C172 stall horn doesn’t work. I see the circuit is on a 2 amp thermal breaker. It also sends power to the Attitude Indicator. Why would a vacuum AI need power? Trying to find out where I have a power...

Looking at purchasing a 172D. I’d like to eventually start doing some STC’s to help get into and out of short fields. Obviously building more time with good training is my priority. What’s the best bang...

I live on a private strip. When I’m working in the shop, I’d like to just head the local traffic in the background. How do guys have their setups? DC inverter to power an old Radio? Thanks for the ideas....

I’m trying to learn as much about the regulations as I can. On a 1948 aircraft.... what gauges or avionics have to be TSO. TSO came after 1948. What about experimental glass panels in the dash? Etc. I’m...

So any of you have certified aircraft with “round hole radios” installed? Like the MGL’s etc that fit in the 2 1/4” or 3-1/8” holes? I’m trying to keep my dash build light for my VFR Cessna. Do you need...

No, I didn’t violate anything. I know what CFR stands for, but do they actually carry criminal penalties? Ie, flying out of annual, flying with suspended license etc? I do know that some CRR’s can carry...

I was talking to a local who’s also got a 170. He has the O-300 off for overhaul. He said that he’s contemplating selling the fresh 300 and installing a 180hp and having it field approved. We were talking...

I was talking to a local who’s also got a 170. He has the O-300 off for overhaul. He said that he’s contemplating selling the fresh 300 and installing a 180hp and having it field approved. We were talking...

How much do they actually care about falsified logs in general aviation? As in buyers/fraud etc? Do they care about IA falsifications or no? Bigger fish to fry?