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When welding, get either pieces of copper or aluminum bar to clamp to the tubes either side of the area needing to be welded. This will act as a heat...

Almost every STC has a limitation that says the installer has to determine that the interaction of this STC won’t have a negative impact on...

Cold cylinder check on each mag. Sounds like a plug or lead bad on each mag, but on different cylinders for each mag. Sent from my iPad using...

The Howard Is a much larger and heavier airplane. With ballast on the tail post, it gets a placard that restricts intentional spins. Mine had about...

Be careful when you put loads at the extreme. While you may be within the CG envelope, moving mass at the far end of the fuselage can have a...

I had checked all primary controls, just not the trim Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I did a test flight on a 172 or 182 years ago after major structural repairs. rim was hooked up backwards. Let me tell you how hard it is to tell...

Paul, since the serial number only brings up your current N#, any old records FAA has haven’t been digitized. Best bet is to email or send a letter...

I’ve got a Starrett precision level that is advertised to be within .005 over 10”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You can try to request data from AFS-750 based on the serial number of the airplane. It is unlikely that they have anything as they destroy the...

So then your next item in sequence of importance would be ACA309 for your airplane (assuming it still has the same model engine). Of course the 309...

The FAA (CAA) Approved Flight Manual trumps all other documents! It is the only "APPROVED" document that lists limitations.

Based on the STC, the applicability is only PA-18-150, PA-18A-150, PA-18S-150, and PA-18AS-150. The only way to legally install it on another model...

So no white shirt with epaulets for you?

I used to do it as a commercial enterprise with the Howard. I had a tube from the back seat that exited under the airplane and an extension that went...

I hear you with that, but . . . Your op limits for night say you need equipment that meets 91.205 (c). 91.205 (c)(2) says “approved position lights”....

Oil quantity was determined underCAR 4 to be one gallon for each 25 gallons of fuel, or one gallon for each 75 hp (except take off) which ever was...

I’d like to point out that while there is no TSO for landing lights, there is a TSO for navigation lights, and each navigation light model has as...

Landing lights are not required equipment. There is no TSO for landing lights, and the typical 4509 bulbs are just commercial bulbs any how. I don’t...

When I had the Howard, I had a modified Cessna tow bar that fit over the tailwheel axle, and then a loop of rope around the handle that was about 8’...

Depending on your set up, you may want to build a cooler/dryer for your compressor. I know copper is expensive, but running a half dozen or a dozen 8...

I suspect when users fees come along, this will be a common issue!

And engine idle speed, if your idle is just a little high, you will have more of a tendency to float. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Go fly and do maneuvering at minimum controllable airspeed, where you start to feel the burble. Dial your approach speed back to just above what you...

Up to about quarter size hail, fabric will fare better than aluminum. Beyond that, it’s anybody’s guess. I’ve had airplanes parked outside in the mid...

Even with some minimal tools, it's pretty easy to overhaul a mag without sending it out, but I agree, when people talk about timing, they often...