bob turner

I maintain aircraft without electrical "systems." There was a FSDO question about said "system," and I managed to de-fuse it by stating that battery...

Thanks. That is what a lot of folks think. I was wondering how the grat assurances handled the issue. I have not seen anything definitive.

It is a minor alteration. They can be done without STC or Field Approval, and if you submit a 337 the ASI is supposed to reject it with a written...

Not self-fueling. That is pretty clearly allowed. The question is whether an FBO can exclude other FBO fuel trucks. The grant assurances encourage...

Sure agree with that. The new guys will try to steamroller you. Come armed with hard copies of regs, advisory circulars, and “Orders.” Older FSDO...

Sounds like it would work fine and be quite safe, and maybe even be classed as a minor alteration - but I bet there are folks who would freak out...

I had to look up AKA. Does it have an Alaska connotation (AK)?

It really does not take good brakes to lock up a wheel at low speed. Even a crummy cable operated brake will put a Champ on its nose if you jump on...

What an interesting topic. I am aware of one 160 HP on an 18 (a PA-18-95 converted). I have never seen the logs, but it goes through annual easily,...

Big tires really don't change the angle all that much - you can get the actual angle change by using the arctan function in your hand held. With big...

By the way, the scenario is this: you are in the parking lot, see a 3 year old darting out from between the cars, and all four wheels screech. ...

Momentum, huh? I cannot remember much, but wasn't that mass times velocity? Put more fuel up there, and that equation gets bigger. I really cannot...

Nose impoverished? Is that because a bent prop means an engine teardown with all the resulting red tags? Needs to be stressed, because it is not...

I am 80. I am cultivating young friends who will pull the stool away from the Cub door - come to think about it, I bet I can maneuver around said...

I like the Champ, but the J3 is a better trainer.

Look at them flaps!

Maybe, but it still doesn’t buy lawyers. For a good lawyer in an injury situation, think “$100 Grand” to start. As to expenses - for us it is...

Where were you guys when the discussion was single engine along the coast from Seattle to Anchorage? That run scared me looking at it from a jet at...

We do very low key J3 dual only. The aircraft is long since paid for, so I carry liability only. It was $1400/year through some weird underwriter,...

I have used decals, and am now using plain old India ink and Leroy templates. The secret is a light overcoat of rattle can clear, followed by...

I have a teeny bit of experience in advanced avionics - rated in the A-320. Admittedly, that one is almost an antique. Every now and then I get the...

Yes. Marv is behind my Cub hangar -I am not his best customer, but I bet I have bought a headset a year for the last three years. In, and out. The...

EarthX recommended the “Optimate” Charger. No idea whether it is best - my motorcycle battery charger does the job much quicker. Let me look for the...

That really is strange. The Univair gear fits the 1946 J-3 and apparently all subsequent Cub types through the PA-11 and PA-18-150. Hard to believe...

Depends. A student with a Waco was ready to sell because he could not hear the tower with his Bose ANR headset. He tried the DC 10-13.4 and decided...

I use the 680 and the 545 for engine start, small Continentals. Very happy, but I have those neat voltmeters you can buy on Amazon set up to check...

We put the Grove kit on the instructional J3 and ran 26" tires for a half year - appearance only. Even at 20 psi they were not pleasant on pavement...

Anybody pick up on Steve Pierce’s post above? I am not a full time mechanic, and yet I have been confronted with three different Super Cubs with...

I have not had problems with non-tautening Butyrate. Multiple coats, and my wood stringers from 1969 are still dead straight. The downside of any...