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Yup, anyone who’s flown a deHavilland product knows that was BS. At least as written. MTV

We had big radio tagged Sheefish well upstream in the Kuskokwim. Many more in the Yukon, but that was the population we were looking at. VERY...

Good information, and yes, frankly, many are overthinking this. The good news: At density altitudes above 5000, which is pretty much every day...

Absolutely! Get out and explore the Breaks and enjoy a bit of Winifred. MTV

Yes, the critical key to get heat in one of these airplanes. MTV

At Lycomings Piston Engine Service School, we reviewed Lycoming’s general recommendation to NOT lean their four cylinder engines below 5000 feet...

Gary, How do you land in a crosswind without a side slip at some point? MTV

For those of you who are wise beyond your years, and are planning to take in the first day of the GMAG on Friday, May 20, we have just learned that...

The airplanes are starting to arrive at the 2022 GMAG! Henny came in with the USFS beautiful Beaver, Jennifer to follow... Mike Wiskus brings...

Henny was the contest winner for the photo chosen to be on the cover of the program guide for the 2022 GMAG! Sarah did her usual extraordinary job...

Kook, I suspect that the Mag 1, Mag 2 reference comes from the AV-30's capability of being connected to a GPS input to provide DG input. ...

Having experienced a crankshaft failure in an IO 520, I can't even imagine why anyone would want to fly ANY airplane with one of "those"...

Yes, the certificated full flap position is 50 degrees for a Super Cub. As to the configuration that’s best for crosswinds: I treat a STEADY...

Theres definitely only one Heidi! MTV

Oh, man, now we’re getting into Philadelphia Lawyering……. MTV

Yep, there are some really dumb policies in place right now. MTV

Damn, and on a Dodge….the shame! There oughta be a law! And Army to boot……ouch! MTV

We've done a few formation flights since ADS-B, and I specifically inquired of ATC if this procedure is still required. Yep. It was interesting to...

When Aviat changed the indexing of the props on Huskys, I enquired of the factory why they did so. The response was that Lycoming told them that the...

The actual weight on certified scales of the Rossi Fernandez skis on my last Husky was 78 pounds. These were certified skis. MTV

To re-index one of these props, you have to move the indexing bushing. It’s possible to simply remove two bushings and swap them, but it’s possible...

Wow! Sarah has always done a great job with this, but that is just waaaaay spectacular! MTV

The Rossi Fernandez skis have been approved on at least Husky and Super Cub aircraft in EASA countries for decades. There are now STCs for them in...

Yep, ALL early Huskys came with prop indexed at 10/4. Every 170/172/175 with Avcon conversion I’ve seen has same indexing. That is standard...

Update... The Float Plane Ground School course is a big hit...75 of the 100 spots are already filled up! If you are considering obtaining your...

While it is a truism that we enjoy the smell of jet fuel in the morning, we will have a distinct lack of jets at the 2022 GMAG. We WILL have a...

Thanks to those who have contacted us with regard to planning for the 2022 New Holstein Supercub Flyin event. We do not yet have the financial...

We are just one week away from the 2022 Great MN Aviation Gathering, and we hope some of you can make it. Camping available and encouraged under the...

One of the really annoying things that Aviat did some years ago was to re-index the engines on Huskys from 10/4 to 12/6. Try hand propping one of...