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Sorry, I should have been clearer in my post - the italicized quote came from the B&C web page, not from your web page. I linked to your page because I considered it very useful if I chose to try and adjust the existing starter than replace it. The B&C starter was first STCed and they later got...

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...

Very scenic place to fly!

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?

It does look like they had no attitude control, at least along the longitudinal axis, because even at the start of reentry the Starship could be seen getting blasted on unshielded areas.

They did have some great video feeds via Starlink all the way to the start of reentry.

Shucks, that is OK.

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...

Side note: the article quotes Joseph Clayton as saying "...As an AMP mechanic...." I'm going to assume he quickly said "A and P mechanic" and the reporter heard "amp mechanic". Unless there really is such a thing as an AMP mechanic?

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...

Not much new except the guy who attached the comment that said "What if that plane was so F'n high that it just left the gravitational pull of the earth???!?" Always good to see some humor. At least I hope it was intended as such.

Unless the shoe bomb was worn by the first officer, the fact that the rudder departed the jet is inconsistent with a bomb in the passenger cabin.

I suppose the prospect of burning alive is quite the motivator.

How expensive are they to fly compared to their competitors and do they make money or are they subsidized?

Thanks for all that info! You made me curious about leather covers and found one place that shows an example of a leather covered 1956 C-172 style control wheel that looks simple to install (scroll down): https://controlyokecovers.com/covers.html#cessna2 Looks like around $320 plus shipping to...

After a quick search around the net I'm thinking maybe not paint but cover with foam like this guy did from this thread: https://backcountrypilot.org/forum/coating-or-covering-yokes-24068 Material: https://www.mcmaster.com/1566N106/ Picture of results (presumably taken 7 years after...

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?

We have two cars but only one gets used regularly. The batteries in the mostly unused car were unable to hold a charge after only a couple years. When I bought a battery tender/minder for that car things improved tremendously.