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    C180B
Member since
Tuesday, 19 May 2015 05:35
Last online
3 days ago
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Mountain Airframe Writeup
    Here’s a many photo writeup on Mountain Aiframes of Mena, AR. Useful info if structural repair needed: https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/posting.php?mode=reply&f=2&t=243170
    2025-12-11 15:24:10
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Cessna Brake Reservoir Tip
    IMG_2604.jpegIMG_2607.jpegI am trudging through the 100 hour on my C180B this week, and was topping off the brake reservoirs, when I had the thought that my method had evolved over the years. I take a...
    2025-10-17 14:35:30
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Skywagon Smoking Rivets
    When I purchased my C180, nearly 10 years ago, the aileron bellcranks had a fair amount of corrosion on them. As a precaution, I misted Corrosion-X in the wings. Eventually, I replaced the cables with...
    2025-10-11 14:01:10
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic C170B Alaska to CONUS June/July 2025
    Alaska to CONUS Jun 2025.pdf
    2025-07-05 12:52:14
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Non-TSO Battery Replacement
    Anybody happen to remember the Advisory Circular or other reference that allowed one to replace a lead-acid battery with a non-TSO’d lead -acid type without Field Approval or STC with the condition that...
    2025-04-10 22:52:00
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Recommend shops for Cessna 180 annual inspection
    I’m an AP and have been doing the annual work on my 6K hour P’Ponk 180B, with the inspection and sign-off with my IA. Unfortunately, I’m getting a bit too old to keep doing the work myself personally,...
    2025-03-25 16:42:04
  • jrc111 ➜ dpinto
    Critters sometimes nibble on the reflective tape. Shoot me an email to this address, and I’ll send a picture:

    ode.world0uicloud.com
    2024-02-22 15:51:58
  • jrc111 ➜ dpinto
    Sorry, just discovered your message from 3 months ago today, 22 Feb 24
    They’re made with PVC pipe, noodles split lengthwise as spacers, and corrugated lexan skylight found at box hardware stores. The corrugations are cut between the humps, and reflective tape put on them. It all works pretty well as a reflector marker. If there’s a lot of rain, sometimes the noodles pop out.
    2024-02-22 15:49:38
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Loose Cessna Engine Primer Knob
    Anybody have a way to fix or nondestructively remove a loose knob? I replaced mine about 10 years ago, and now it’s loose again. As I recall, I ended up hacksaw blading the old one to get it off. The...
    2024-02-22 02:40:04
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Cessna 180 Horizontal Stabilizer/Tailcone Borescope Inspecti
    ADD92A59-C02B-4CFA-A12C-FC91BEFB6B7D.jpeg76A720D9-2BA0-4EB4-A826-C3A97FCC0D79.jpegF18B04D9-B47F-4DB3-8EED-D0230E932B11.jpeg70FF0416-AD2D-4317-B1AC-EDDF3E113AAE.jpegA brief blurb about doing the 5 year...
    2022-05-12 14:24:13
  • 185Midwest ➜ jrc111
    Would you subs note on how you did the inspection with a borescope? I went through a lot of what you did prior

    Thanks

    MW
    2022-04-12 15:07:25
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic AIG vs Hallmark Insurance for my Skywagon
    i’m a year out from the dreaded 70, and my C180’s insurance needs renewing next month. The past few yrs, I’ve been using Hallmark, brokered by CS&A, last year $1800 for $120K hull 1mill unsmooth. I reached...
    2021-03-10 21:37:17
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Cessna SEL-74-06/Slick SN1-19
    Slick mags made 2016-2018 having impulse coupling stop pins migrating: https://www.championaerospace.com/assets/technical/SB1-19.pdf
    2020-03-18 21:21:07
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Can you change Lycoming subtype on Std Airworthiness A/C?
    A friend wants to perform the Stoots Av’n IO-360-M1B STC’d convert on his C170. That engine, although certified, isn’t common to std airworthiness aircraft but is found on Lancairs and RV’s. Certainly...
    2019-12-03 22:52:52
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Mach 1+ in DFW Class B?
    7584F034-607E-4E5C-996A-460119751FFD.jpegFlew down to Tyler Tx Pounds airport for lunch and to see their museum. Along the way, I saw this ADS-B readout apparently zipping along at over Mach 1+ down low...
    2019-09-14 21:55:15
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Arctic Movie - Feb 2019
    This movie, to be released next month, looks to be interesting: https://youtu.be/rvtll41-dAc
    2019-01-03 23:30:24
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Anybody seen McCauley "A-20028 IDLER GOVERNOR GEAR
    Anybody seen or have a copy of ASB273, a McCauley document titled "A-20028 IDLER GOVERNOR GEAR BEARING INSPECTION INFORMATION"? It’s referenced now in a Cessna Service Letter SEL-61-01, and apparently...
    2018-12-25 00:13:01
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Inexpensive Cargo Net
    I found this cheap USGI cargo net at Coleman’s; works great! https://colemans.com/u-s-g-general-purpose-cargo-net https://backcountrypilot.org/images/originalphotos/6097/4774/7587fa75ed6b34748650f2bd.jpg
    2018-09-21 00:27:20
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Cessna 180 Carb Air Box Repair
    I noted some binding of the carb heat control during a recent flight. When I pulled the air box to check the shaft bearings, I found the upper skin has a significant crack in it. A new air box for the...
    2018-07-07 21:14:17
  • jrc111 created a new forum topic Steen C180/185 Rudder Cable Covers
    I just pulled out some Steen rudder cable covers to replace my somewhat mangled ones, and noticed a hole not present in my C180B original parts. Is that something Cessna went in later years? Anybody...
    2018-05-26 01:16:57

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