Engine Overhaul
As part of requirement to obtain my A&P certificate, I was to witness a few more engine overhauls, so I called Poplar Grove Airmotive...
Lightweight Custom Jack
Steve and I recently installed a set of Thomas Cox’s jack pads on our tricycle-gear GlaStar. These beautifully machined pads fit perfectly and will...
Bug Plug
How to make an inexpensive plug to keep bugs out of your airplane
Buy a 100-pack of bright orange “fuzzy sticks." Used to be commonly...
Frayed Rudder Cable
During my first annual condition inspection at about 100 hours, I had quite a surprise; the forward rudder cable had gotten caught on the...
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...
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...
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...
Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection
When performing an annual inspection on the Sportsman nose gear, be sure to take a close look at the condition of the shock bushings.
The...
Tools to Maintain Your Sportsman or GlaStar
As we get more Sportsman builders who may not have extensive tool collections, the question has come up, what tools do I really need...
Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process
As you build and maintain your airplane you will likely use a number of hazardous chemicals.
Knowing how to handle these chemicals safely and what...