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....
Sportsman Service Bulletin 71
Glasair Aviation has issued a service bulletin requiring inspection of the jam nuts in the horizontal stabilizer.
Russ Beers reports that he purchased a 2...
Wheel Bearings
I was concerned about the salty sand we landed on in Baja corroding my wheels, so I rinsed them off and went flying, but...
Shimmy Fix for Nose-Heavy GlaStars
Nose wheel shimmy can be a very destructive and difficult-to-diagnose problem in aircraft with free castering nose wheels. Here's a simple solution to this...
Aux Fuel Pump
One of my aux tank pumps stopped working, so I decided to remove it and take it apart. New pumps are not expensive but...
How I Lost 18 lb in One Day… Using the Earthx ETX680 Diet
My GlaStar has a Superior O-360 engine, Whirlwind GA200 propeller, heavy instrument panel, and leather interior so I stayed on the safe side and...
EarthX Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
I recently became aware of a great battery alternative for Glasair owners. Here is the statement from their website.
About EarthX
“EarthX, Inc. is a US...
Auxiliary Airbox Retention
Installations affected
Engine installations typically installed in Van’s aircraft. These are only updraft sump installations with FM-100 or FM-200, FM-200A fuel controls, using Vans filtered...
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...
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...