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I created an account on myflightbook.com back in May 2024 but didn't try to copy entries from my physical log book until a couple months ago. Recently discovered it has a "Visited Airports" summary report, which is nice, but it will also generate a Google map that shows the locations of airports...

I'm planning to upgrade my 1956 C-172 to be IFR legal enough to learn and exam for an IFR rating. For navigation requirements my research indicates I could do it with a single WAAS GPS solution like a Garmin GPS 175 or GNC 355 tied to a HSI display. A local CFII suggested I should also install a...

Get your bids in! http://www.starmanauctions.com/index.php/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2024/12/19/234/-/online-auction-entire-luscombe-aircraft-factory-bidding-now-open-bids-close-dec-19th-at-1-00-p-m-e-s-t-includes-all-shop-equip-tools-aircraft-jigs-fix?Itemid=1&filter_reset=1 Looks...

Interesting paper on the size and scope of Youtube videos: Dialing for Videos: A Random Sample of YouTube And a site with tools and summary data on youtube: https://tubestats.org/ Got the above links from this video:

There is a uAvionix AV-30 in the 1956 C-172 I bought in February which I lease to a flying club I started. The AV-30 can be switched between AI or DG modes. The DG mode really needs an external magnetometer to be useful since the drift is quite high. The software needs updating, too. So I...

I'll be replacing the right (green) position light on my plane with a uAvionix skySensor, which acts as a green position light and optionally be wired in as a strobe light (in addition to acting as an ADS-B In receiver.) The tail already has a uAvionix tailBeaconX installed (see photo.) It acts...

This is the story I saw: https://www.newsweek.com/oshkosh-plane-crash-oshkosh-air-show-wisconsin-eaa-1928718

These all appear to my layman eyes to be the same generator to alternator upgrades but the price differential between Aircraft Supply and the other two retailers is simply too large for me to believe they are selling the same thing...

Always kind of neat, in my opinion.

Recent video of a multi-vortices tornado near Greenfield Iowa that suffered heavy damage and fatalities from a tornado (not sure if it was caused by the one in the video.) Audio is distracting IMHO.

Looks like it may be visible in the northern states tonight: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental

The 1956 C-172 I bought has an old Delco Remy pull starter for its Continental O-300. It sometimes acts up. A search for solutions uncovered a document authored by Ron Wanttaja that helps diagnose and possibly fix problems with such starters. However, I'm leasing the plane to a flying club so I...

Anyone know of hangar space available at Rapid City airport? Currently I'm hangaring with Westjet but looking to save some money, naturally. How about at Sturgis?

The 1956 C-172 I bought in February and flew up from New Mexico had an annual in February, so it is a while before I will need another. That said, I've been told it is rarely too earlier to get scheduled in with an A&P/IA. So looking for recommendations in the Black Hills area - feel free to...

Ever wanted to ask for recommendations for some service from local pilots and mechanics? Or chat about some local event or concern? But you haven't established lot of personal connections or perhaps your contacts are sporadic? To help solve such problems I've created a Regional Forums category...

SpaceX is going to attempt a third test launch of its Starship series of rockets tomorrow (Mar. 14, 2024) at 7:00 AM CT. Guess I'll need to set an alarm just in case, though I'm often awake by then but not always inclined to get out of bed! I suppose if I had to bet on an outcome I'd wager a...

Years ago I first read about Feynman's sprinkler problem in his book "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" I was curious about the solution since his experimental apparatus failed and he didn't provide a clear answer. Anyway, I just saw this video posted to Youtube today wherein the problem is...

The yokes on the 1956 C-172 I bought could use some painting but I'm not sure how to best go about that. Am I allowed to remove them to paint them? Should I try to strip the existing paint? Prime before painting? Or just paint over what is already there?

When I pilot a plane I don't turn on airplane mode on my iPhone - I can still receive and make calls, though I've never done either (yet). On commercial flights I turn on airplane mode because they ask. Not because I think it will cause problems with aircraft systems. After all, my iPhone has a...