I suggest one test after rigging. In addition to the normal post-build flight involving stalls and other maneuvers, try several extended takeoffs at...
If it weren't for all these electric gadgets you folks have installed Flightradar24 would be boring. Now I can follow a fellow pilot's pursuit of an...
Alaska is relatively free of black flies in my experience. Besides more than a few mosquitoes there's some small gnats or no-see-ums in the Fall but...
Another tip is to prime sequential cylinders in order of firing if priming less than four. That way you get two burns in a row to get things turning....
My first engine out involved trying the primer - O-360 PA-12 - it would keep the prop spinning but not enough to maintain altitude. Two point primer...
If you remove the primer from the induction spider it offers the opportunity to install a manifold pressure gauge to that fitting. Small Continentals...
Prime the cylinders not the induction spider. If the intake tract is cold most of the fuel will turn to liquid and then run down and out of the carb....
Threaded jackscrews take lube beyond oil or even none. Alaska Airlines discovered that to some sadness 20 yrs ago. It's a source of fretting and moly...
EDO struts and wire assemblies are different between the J-3 and PA-11 for their 1320 and 1400's. Make sure the 1400's are for a J-3. Nose fuel tank...
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