Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching
Sensenich aluminum fixed-pitch propeller model designation system
EXAMPLE..._70CM6S16-0-79_
_ Special letter prefix to identify accessories or composition of propeller. Current letters include 'S' for STC...
High Oil Pressure Reading
I have the Grand Rapids Technologies EIS4000 and am using it to monitor all critical engine parameters (e.g., oil temp, oil pressure). I had...
Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 1
I learned a lot about my Carbon Fiber Glasair Sportsman by building it in the factory two-weeks-to-taxi (TWTT) program, where it was initially put...
Service Bulletin 73 for GlaStar and Sportsman: Garmin GSA 28 Autopilot Servo
Glasair Aviation issued Service Bulletin 73 for all Sportsman and GlaStar Aircraft equipped with Garmin GSA 28 autopilot servos.
From the Service Bulletin:
Compliance Time: Before...
PMag Pirep
I've had a Lightspeed EI (LSE) on my right side and a Slick impulse mag on the left. Both have performed with no issues...
Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 2
In the first installment of this article, I conveyed information learned about the geometric design as well as the re-design of my floatplane rigging...
Marc’s Sportsman: The Trim Saga
We left the end of the annual with a note about problems I’ve been having with the electric pitch trim system in my Glastar...
Nuisance Oil Leaks
With about 370 hours on my Superior XP-360 engine, I had developed several small leaks that were difficult to track down, but I discovered a...
GlaStar Jacking Adapter
Here is my jacking adapter for my GlaStar. As you can see, it requires that the cut-outs for the other landing gear legs be...
Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual
When we last left N30KP’s annual inspection, the pitot-static check had been completed and I was beginning work on the rest of the airframe....