DJ, I never took the IO-550 to the altitudes to which I went with the turbo. As a guess the turbo would be better at the altitudes where you operate....
Those starters are prone to neglect. It doesn't take much time out in the weather for a thin film of rust to form creating issues such as yours. Also...
Did you ever look at a G-meter after one of these events? You would be surprised that under most situations it's never less than zero. The only time...
Are your CHT probes in the cylinder well or under the spark plugs? And where were they mounted on those other AvCon converted Cessnas? I like to see...
I see nothing structurally wrong with it as is. All the loads are in tension. Just looks bad. I suppose you could weld a piece of welding rod in the...
If they even look at it. In most jets it's built into the bottom of another instrument. And the airplane usually is well coordinated without pushing...
I should add, by my observation many jet pilots never look out the window. They fly totally by instruments, even when in CAVU conditions. One eye on...
A combination of both of your observations. We don't know anything about this particular "small jet pilot". Jet airplanes are generally rotated to a...
Franky, In the US the 51% rule applies to the Experimental Amateur-built category. There are many other Experimental categories in which an airplane...
Good idea, worth a try. Notice the direction of rotation of the pulley drive. It's opposite that which would be best for a Lycoming. The turbo would...
I just noticed something else in Steve's pictures which is unrelated to the crack topic. That shoulder harness reel is attached with two screws in a...
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