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Ummm, yes, magnaflux is kinda the standard. MTV

Looks like a really nice airplane, Steve, congratulations! MTV

Yes, the Cool School folks were speaking to the lowest common denominator....which, by the way, so are we here on this forum. No doubt there are...

There are several "legacy" retractable wheel skis that may be approved on your plane, depending on what model it is. AWB 2500s, LHD 3000s, ...

Also, if you're pulling the gear legs for paint, have them checked for cracks. Some of these old gear legs (variable to most) have been thumped,...

Axes are far better than hatchets. That said, at Cool School (Air Force Arctic Survival Training) instructors admonished us to consider carrying...

Yow!! MTV

The biggest things that contribute to the safety of parking an airplane outside are: Location of tiedown relative to wind type of tiedowns used...

I totally agree with the notion that your actual "Survival Gear" should be of excellent quality....this isn't the place to save a few bucks. ...

I remember when Mick Capouch came to New Holstein for the first time with his wife, Rose, and they were sportin' bushwheels. When asked how she...

As noted in the thread that Stewart referenced, I'm not a big fan of carb temperature gauges in general. I've used them in the Beaver, as noted by...

Now, THAT is a great story.... MTV

And the fuselage of this one is all engine turned. Surprprisingly to me at least, the plane is not very heavy. SS seems like it should be really...

Yakutat is pretty warm, so doesn’t surprise me. And, like humans, bears are affected by all sorts of complications in their lives. Might have been...

How about this one: MTV

Some cowling damage is a pretty lucky outcome. Hitting a brown bear with ANYthing going over 20 mph is going to leave a mark....those things are...

Actually, I’ll offer congratulations! This is an excellent time and place to discover that crank flaw. The alternative could really suck. Good...

Steve, Just learn to protect that nose gear, which is no big deal....just has to be top of list on unprepared surfaces. We switched from working...

Yes, frankly, it's far better to word these things a bit vague, and leave the interpretation to a competent mechanic. MTV

Because the STC for the tires specifies "Heavy duty gear"..... MTV

I put a set on a PA-11 and couldn't tell any difference. As Pete noted, stick some easily removable tape on the gaps as an experiment and see what...

Oh yeah...frozen brakes. The technique is to bounce them on first touch to break them free, then land. Fortunately, my bouncing skills are well...

Attachments don't work. MTV

There is and was nothing admirable about that dirt bag Claude Dallas, trust me. MTV

A number of sets of those AWB 2500s were modified by FWS (and probably others) in Alaska by lengthening the rigger arms to provide clearance for the...

Some of us actually preferred it..... MTV

The Biplanes, Inc. right wing tank STC for J-3 and PA-11 specifies a “standard Super Cub type vented cap, NOT the snorkel type cap. MTV

i did a successful search yesterday. Talk to Mr Google. MTV