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I bought a new Jump Pack. Definitely bigger and heavier. Two outputs are blended into one in parallel and series for 12v or 24v. Very elementary...

Make a simple dehydrator like I illustrated. I use mine with Phillips anti-rust oil in the engines. Preservative oil and low single digit internal...

From 2350 to zero without declining performance first doesn’t sound like carb ice to me. Electronic ignition? Short in the key switch?

Next time you take off with your usual flap setting get to a speed about 5-10 mph lower than your normal rotation speed and pull full flaps. The...

It quit at what power setting? No card heat prior to? Any noticeable loss of rpm? I’ve had an engine quit momentarily from ingesting ice after I...

It’s a fun engine but these pictures were meant to help Stalledout see the important part of the crate. Lycoming does it well. The cardboard top had...

Huh. I commute in a Subaru and I enjoy the tall seat and adjustable headrest every time I drive it. Same in my pickup. Don’t forget the seat heat!...

Lycoming uses styrofoam blocks and nylon strapping to secure the engine to the platform, them boxes that and straps it to a pallet. Very secure....

Anyo e buying a new Lycoming will have a perfect crate to toss. Wood platform and the lid is 5-sided reinforced cardboard. Lighter than a full wood...

Tail stands are pretty common. I’ve been on flights where we were told to stay seated until a tail stand was placed. I’ve read that in big airports...

Something else that I hadn't heard of from EarthX. A battery for 28v airplanes. https://earthxbatteries.com/shop/etx900-24

FWIW Earth X answered my question about new vs old for capacity. The old one was 2.2Ah, the new one is 7.8Ah.

Interesting about the solar panel voltage. I have a portable solar panel but never have used it. FWIW the new Jump Pack requires 15v in. The new...

The new EarthX Jump Pack is 12/24 volt at $289. https://earthxbatteries.com/shop/earthx-jump-pack Charlie, no, the sled won’t start and now the...

My only long duration experience in cold temps is with my Yamaha snowgo and that sucked the juice out of an ETX Jump pack and my NOCO. I can’t sat...

Last winter I did a three week trip to TX. Got home to AK at the usual 2:00 AM and -15°. My commuter, a Subaru Outback, had a end-of-life battery...

300’ minimum altitude separation is provided for inbound/outbound aircraft IF guys play by the rules.

My local battery shop is nuts for Noco jump packs. After hooking it up you turn it on and wait for a click from an internal switch. That’s different...

Hard lines under the floor. Bulkhead fittings adjacent to the brake line. I like hard lines down the legs but like I said, they interfere with my...

I'll leave the speed answer to somebody who flies them. All I see is how they dangle when the skis are retracted. They have to be draggy. Probably...

I suspect the opinions you’ve heard are from guys on straight skis. The skis are probably a bigger problem than the tailwheel. On wheel skis the BBW...

Steering on snow or hard surfaces? I haven’t used my 8” tailwheel setup for several years and never missed it. Skywagons don’t steer well in tight...

The Wide fork Magnum ski is easier to put on-take off once the permanent fitting is installed on the tailwheel head. I prefer it. I don’t know why...

Controllers don’t control north of the shoreline. Any info they provide is a courtesy. I think Lake Hood guys get complacent because they’re used...

Given the choice a couple of times I’ve chosen stainless. My EXP kit’s standard firewall was aluminum with fire-proof paint. I passed on that.

Engine Management 101 by Bill Ross. Free on Superior Air Parts’ website. Fly the Engine by Kas Thomas. My favorite aircraft maintenance writer....

If you do two doors in a -12 you need to think about how to introduce ventilation air. It wouldn’t be hard to make an opening window in a seaplane...

My favorite part of the full double door is the view it provides from the back seat. With the shape of the -12 airframe the plex on both sides allows...