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...
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...
Baffles Reduce Cylinder Temperatures
This is a technical tip for the cylinder baffling modifications we’ve come up with for the IO-360 and IO-375 engines. The windows in front...
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...
Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail
GlaStar and Sportsman planes are remarkable in how well they fly and how consistently they come out especially considering they are usually built by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Service Bulletin for Dynon Heated Pitot Tubes
Applicability and Affected Equipment
This bulletin affects the Dynon Avionics Heated AOA/Pitot Probe (p/n 100667-000).
Description
Dynon Avionics has received reports from pilots who have experienced degraded...