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I'm looking for a CFI in the pacific northwest (the closer to Seattle the better) with enough time in a 260 or early Viking to do some transition training in my 14-19-3. Trying to get a (relatively high time) friend of mine checked out in my airplane and need to find an instructor that makes...

How are the brake lines on the 260 supposed to be secured to the main landing gear? My 260 has always has a combination of zip ties and hose clamps, which does not seem likely to be original. Thanks!

My -3 has had tie down rings on the wings (picture below) since I bought it. I always assumed that this was some hack job along the way, until I recently saw another -3 with the same rings in the same place. Pulling the pitot tube inspection panel off, it looks like there's a bunch of support...

Anyone know the dates of the 2017 Columbia Fly-in? After a year off for repairs, we are hoping to make our second appearance this year :)

My 14-19-3, N8861R, flew this afternoon for the first time since Thanksgiving weekend of 2015. As some of you know, I had a gear up landing after getting distracted on a go-around due to a coyote on the runway (yes, a coyote in Auburn, sigh). It was a bad time to discover that the avionics...

Back in February, when I sent my engine off to be overhauled, I also sent my Pesco 1P677 hydraulic pump off to Quality Aircraft Accessories for overhaul. They claimed it was unrepairable and swapped pumps for me. Fast forward to last week when I started the engine and discovered the pump was...

Anyone have recommendations for hard chrome shop that will work on Bellanca landing gear? My nose gear lower strut has some damage at the bottom of the tube and mechanic's suggesting I should do something about it. Dan Cullman had recommended Lane Plating in Texas, but I've failed at getting...

My main tank fuel senders are no longer anywhere near accurate on the 19-3, so I'm planning on doing something about that during the winter weather (I say as I'm looking at blue skies on Thanksgiving day in Seattle... weird). I've read Larry's writeup of his overhaul experiences, and it doesn't...

I've recently moved my 14-19-3 from New Mexico to it's new home in Auburn, WA (S50). On a short flight today, the flaps wouldn't extend (and trying to extend / retract didn't cause the hydraulic pressure gauge to move). So I've got something unhappy going on. Any suggestions for a good...

Has anyone replaced the engine control cables on their 14-19-3 recently? If so, where did you source the new cables? The factory doesn't have any (but they had the measurements, so at least I should be able to get some manufactured). McFarlane will custom build a set, but don't do vernier for...

Hi all - I'm in the middle of considering a career change that would require relocating. I lucked into finding a mechanic I liked who knew something about Vikings (and was willing to learn about 14-19-3s) in New Mexico, but am concerned about what I might find elsewhere. Anyone have any good...

Hi all - The tach in my 14-19-3 has reached the point of overhaul / replacement. It's clearly not original (the fact that it says Cessna on the front is a good hint). I'm considering replacing rather than overhauling, because there's just something that bugs me about having other aircraft...

I know there have been a couple of threads on installing shoulder harnesses for the 14-19 series, but the links in most of them are no longer valid. I'm thinking about adding shoulder harnesses to 8861R and wanted some opinions on what worked / didn't work. Based on how far forward I have to...

Hi all - The engine instruments (the ones in the six-pack panel) are in need of an overhaul / calibration. The oil temp and oil pressure both don't match a calibrated test instrument by a good margin, so my IA is after me to get them overhauled. Does anyone have a shop they had good...