Our Continental O470-U engine has a locking dipstick. It works like a champ; you just gotta know how to unlock it. If you don’t unlock it and just pull it out (like the other two planes), you risk pulling the entire tube out of the engine. (It’s happened.) This will require a trip to the […]
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This tire on the left is about five weeks old. The flat spot is probably due to improper foot placement on the rudder/brake pedals. With the foot too high up on the pedal, it is very easy to unintentionally apply brakes when meaning to push the rudder pedal. In a fraction of a second a
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by: Brian Moor Proficiency training is so beneficial to aviation safety that it is a regular requirement of professional pilots. Proficiency training is also beneficial to general aviation pilots. Studies have clearly demonstrated that pilots who participate in regular proficiency training are much less likely to experience accidents. The FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program is
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7-5-21 by Bill Sundberg For years our club has been talking about acquiring “drive-thru” tie-downs and we have never been able to find a workable solution. At the May membership meeting, Bob Doyle pressed the issue of “drive thru tie-downs” or at least better tie-downs than we currently have. John Horan, Roger Harris and others
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July 5, 2021 When you experience a maintenance problem: Please ALWAYS squawk it in Schedule Master. Make a descriptive note in the Blue Book. Tell the Maintenance Officer or Plane Captain know about it. And, if it may affect the next pilot to fly the plane, as a courtesy you should let them know too.
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