Thanks for posting Krea! I rechecked the maintenance manual and the Hoffman manual. I’m not noticing where it says the TBO is only mandatory for part 91. Are TBO’s mandatory for private operators? What about the Hoffman propeller manual? My airplane is in for its annual and I’m replacing all the hos...

The Diamond maintenance manual has a tbo on the Hoffman prop of 600 hrs or 6 years.

Is there a overhaul time for the wood prop on the C1?

Because it’s certified airplane I don’t think there is any way around it.

My Katana will require a prop overhaul next year. Its only flown about 300 hrs since the last overhaul.

Any recommendations for authorized Hoffman propeller shops? The previous owner used Hope Aero.

Overhaul cost?

Nick

My A1 is due for the 5 year rubber replacement. The list seems fairly straightforward. Is there anything else you should replace at the same time? I'm having the shop do a carb rebuild. Here is the list I found in the maintenance manual: Fuel lines (only the flexible fuel lines which are attached to...

I'm looking at an old flight school DA-40. Any idea what a fair value would be? I've seen Da-40's with steam gauges listed for around $80k in decent condition. It needs a full repaint. Not sure what this would cost but I'm guessing it would be in the $20-25k range. Special paint required? What sort ...

With prices for da-20s in the absurd range lately I'm thinking I'm underinsured. I have hull value set at $75k. I don't have VREF. 1997 A1 1600 hrs, 400 hrs on new engine. The DA-20 market seems pretty weird to me, most sellers don't seem to post on the usual classifieds. I know if I made enough cal...

Aircore aviation at KAWO has been doing my annuals and maintenance for the last 3 years. They are very affordable and an authorized Rotax repair center. Have you called them yet? As far as I know they are the only Rotax service center in Washington.

I have ADS-B in with an Stratux but due to overheating of my ipads I purchased a Garmin Aera 660. The Garmin is awesome, very little glare, large screen, easy to use, and doesn't seem to overheat. I need to add traffic and weather for the Garmin and was considering the GDL-52. Is XM weather valuable...

There has to be a story here.... Do tell. Contact Hoffman or Hope Aero, ship them your prop and they will repair it and replace the broken blade and ship it back. This is a job for a propeller shop. I believe this is your only option as the blades have to be balanced. If you put a used blade on this...

I'd like to know if I can upgrade the control grip on my A1 to the C1 version with the built in trim switch? Wiring would be easy for my A&P. I have a standard airworthiness cert. Is there anyway to do this by the book? The trim switch position on the A1 makes it easy to accidentally damage it w...