These rubber bushing always wear out and if not caught in time can wallow out the firewall bushing hole and cause the engine to sag. I have seen engine sag so bad that the engine will rub the cowling. Check to see how your prop spinner lines up with the cowl. I will replace the…
Some times you have to just have to keep on running and sooner or later you will get where you are going but only to find that you are not at the finish.
After many years of standing on the brakes sometimes things just brake, a common place is at the bottom of the brake master cylinder.
This is something we all should do when it seems we can not keep the old bird straight.
My son and mechanic, Max has moved North to Alaska! His first job as an aviation mechanic not in my hanger, nothing better than Alaska for a budding mechanic. He will be missed but it also means I get to visit……..Otters, Beavers, Cessna’s, anphibs, straight floats…..What more can you ask for…
After a 1000 miles one way we picked up a 180 that has been sitting for 10 years. A Montana ranchers plane, he landed where only Buffalo and Indians roamed. The goal is a newly overhauled engine a handful of STC’s and a clean bill of health then back to the prairie.
This Cub was built by a friend of mine who has built at least 10 cubs, he is getting along in years and this will be his final build. I am in the process of doing the final inspection, tweaking this and that. I rebuilt the engine a few years ago, a C-85-F, we weighed…
This 2-33 came in a while back, the fuselage had been covered, wings and control surfaces painted but the cockpit and controls had not been touched. With a new canopy frame, canopy, new rear door, rear window all new interior parts to fit it takes time. We disassembled all the controls cleaned the tubes, painted…
The first step is to take inventory and see what parts are missing, what needs to be repaired, and what needs to be replaced. Could be a long list but always a good place to start, better to know now than be surprised latter.
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