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...
Oct. 26, 2021
On a moonless night coming back to Florida we landed in Georgia for a fuel stop at a rather dark airport just south of Atlanta. As we touched the wheels I saw a deer out of the corner of my...
Aug. 06, 2021
These upgraded gear legs from Sky Designs are really nice. They replace the (2) steel gear legs and fiberglass gear leg fairings that Vans would supply with (2) machined piece of aluminum shaped into an airfoil and shed approximately 15...
