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I used to run a mix in my R985. If I ran mogas alone, the throttle would get stiff (I think the seal in the accelerator pump would swell up). The mix...

Keep in mind that you aren’t importing it! Since it was built in the US, it is just coming home. This will simply be a certification of a used...

More like hundreds of thousands for an STC. It ain’t a cheap process! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

A friend has a J3 with this problem. Fuselage is way out of square. I don’t know why someone would cover an airplane without first checking the...

I ran 100W for the first 100 hours or so when I had my Howard with an R985. Switched to Phillips 25W60 for the next 500+ hours I had the airplane....

Stainless is the wrong way to go with the screws. Stainless and aluminum are farther apart on the galvanic table than plain steel and aluminum, so...

Depending on your shop rate, it may not be economical to clean plugs. I know I’ll get flamed on this, but look at the time to properly clean them vs...

Over 1000 drawings, many up to E size or bigger. That’s a lot of paper! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I think there is a lot more 5/8x.035 than there is 3/4x.035. If you upsize not only the wall, but also the diameter, you are going to have a very...

For certified aircraft, 91.205 identifies the required equipment. For a day VFR homebuilt, there is no instrument requirements. Only when you go for...

The AV-30 only replaces the attitude indicator and heading indicator as the primary. I don’t think it’s approved as a replacement for airspeed or...

When I was towing gliders all the time, easy to do 6 tows an hour to 2000 ATL with a PA-18-150, 8 tows an hour with the Pawnee. No issue doing a take...

I’ve done a lot of DER approvals for floats, could likely do ski approvals as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

An anti-collision light is required for night flying in the US. Do you have a rotating beacon or flasher now? Suggest you look at 91.205, and...