Sep. 07, 2020
The differential brakes on the RV-10 are rather important for steering at slow speed. The castering nose wheel will not do much for you nor will the rudder as it is not effective at low speed. This is where the...
May. 31, 2020
The biennial IFR check came due for N7ZK. As I don’t like surprises and per Carl’s direction decided it a good idea to fashion a static tester to ensure there were no leaks in my static system before the meter...
Apr. 04, 2020
After flying with the panel configured the way we bought it I wanted a few changes to tailor it to my personal preference and flying style. I added a Garmin G5 (in exchange for the backup analog airspeed and altimeter...
Mar. 15, 2020
After pushing the -10 up the ever so sight hill into the hangar I decided it best to buy a tug. After surveilling what was available I found a nice used EZ-40 for sale in Sarasota. Unsure if it would...
Feb. 25, 2020
I have owned and tried many headlamps. The headlamps that use a band around you head give me a headache after a while negating their usefulness for me. I thought about taping one to the top of my headset headband...
Aug. 13, 2019
Alright so the oil filter on the back of the IO-540 is a bit of a challenge to get right. As my maintenance plan includes changing the oil every 25 hours (oil is cheaper than engines) I have finally perfected...
Aug. 11, 2019
Finally found the time to list tail #41863 and give it a second chance at seeing a runway one day.
Jul. 06, 2019
Carl showed me his super awesome wing jack for working on the main gear. Need to build: a Harbor Freight 3 ton jack with the flat bottom, scrap of aluminum plate, a 2×6, galvanized floor flange (1″ diameter I think),...
