May. 15, 2024
Chasing a small oil leak led me down the path of the nose seal. With the cowl off I noticed a small circular length of loose sealant (about 2″ long) sitting on the flywheel. With all the cooling air blowing...
May. 12, 2024
In the last year with very little family flying having taken place due to my career change, the kids have out grown their car seats. Without the car seats installed, the ship’s back seat hip belts could not cinch down...
Oct. 06, 2023
While chasing the cause of an increase in oil consumption, I decided to borescope the cylinders and valves. I noticed that the #6 cylinder had some slightly oily plugs (top and bottom). Once the scope was inside the cylinder I...
Jun. 24, 2023
On the quest to find a consistent, smooth writing, least probability of leaking, most cost effective, pen that can write when it gets cold soaked at 17,000 over the Rockies, or heat soaked on the ramp in Arizona, I came...
Jun. 19, 2023
When your airplane speaks you should listen. A spot of fuel on the ground is an example of a subtle hint. Small issues become bigger ones with time unless they are dealt with! Initially I bought a pair of spare...
Apr. 09, 2023
In the freezing temperatures early in the morning at the High Sierra Flyin Neil let me use his 1500 watt space heater hooked up to his generator to pre-heat N7ZK prior to departing the Deadcow Lake Bed. Never having thought about...
Jan. 15, 2023
After cranking down on the worm gear hose clamps every time I have the cowl off to stop drips from coming out of the oil return lines I decided there must be a better method. Putting an 8mm socket on...
Jan. 15, 2023
With the struts that hold the gull-wing doors open beginning to loose their holding power I decided to upgrade from the Vans supplied 500N to these 600N struts. I am told these have a slow open so at the end...
