Sorry but I have no experience to share but your post did reengage my brain on this issue with regard to my battery. I can't speak to his specific experience but my A&P friend mentioned desulphation as something I should consider to maintain my battery. It has been operating well but it might be...

I've been using Engergizer rechargeables for a couple of years now. I keep a charger always plugged in at the hangar and have four fully charged batteries ready to go. At the end of a full day of flying I remove them from my Lightspeed and put them back in the charger so they are ready to go the nex...

Check the dimmer switch first but I also am thinking battery. I have a Teledyne Gill G-35M and I called them about a broken battery cap about a year ago. They sent me a new cap free of charge - and asked me for my weight and balance info so they could contact the FAA about getting certification to r...

Keith, I'm a bit south of KFFC - i.e. hot-hot-Florida - so I also feel the summertime heat the instant you close the canopy. So I used my pop-out windows all the time during all ground ops including my run-up. In spite of the AFM, I've also been known to close them on climb-out (i.e. post takeoff) -...

Kai, I actually did run down the PPG trail (see below) but decided to go the Diamond route. Ultimately, I did not want to purchase the material in a quantity that greatly exceeded my requirement - all for about the same amount of money as what I paid Diamond to send me the quantities I needed. For q...

"Goo Gone" would be my recommendation. Citrus-based product. Should be able to find in most stores that stock cleaning supplies.

Kai, Here are the prices from my invoice from Premier Aircraft (Diamond Svc Center) in Ft Lauderdale. They gave me a 10% discount. 7330BP0802-KCH0 Paint, Fire Retardant, White Retail $228.98 per liter - my price $206.08 (times two liters) 9008B0900D-KADO Clear Coat, Gloss Retail $402.63 per liter - ...

RWT, Although it is referred to as "Fire Retardant" - its primary day-to-day purpose is "Heat Shield." It is applied as a thick substance and it protects the cowling from the engine heat, especially around the exhaust piping. The belly of the plane also has a layer of this paint ...

I know this post thread is a bit old but it pertains to something every DA-20 owner will probably deal with at some time. So here is my follow-up from my belly and cowling Fire Retardant Paint effort I did last spring. Diamond Ontario was very helpful in providing insight and guidance. They also pro...

And from my F-4/F-104 father-in-law... ________________________________ > 'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.' -Unknown Author- > ________________________________ > 'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage it has to be a > helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.' -...