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Whatever it is, it had some minor corrosion on either side, most so around the electric fuel pump box. Looks like the previous owner got soap on it because there is an oily grime type coating on the upper parts of the firewall where there is none of the corrosion. I shot some corrosion-X right...

I see now that it is steel - I had assumed it was aluminum. I'll get some photos asap.

I just re-bought my old Cherokee 140 - since I had it last it appears to have developed some "dusty" white surface corrosion on the firewall inside the engine bay. It's weird because there a very defined line between the clean metal and the corrosion area, which is at the bottom and towards the...

If it's aluminum flakes, common cause is piston pin plug and is harmless.

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It's your ass.

I once found a soldering iron in its case in the engine bay of my new Honda.

I keep a couple microfiber rags in the cockpit and I try to throw one on top of the iPad if it’s in direct sunlight during cruise flight.

Fly Young Eagles so you can practice with other people’s’ kids and get comfortable.

I sold my plane in January 2019, and I’m buying it back next week. Who knows!

Where to live depends on where you are working and the school district you want to be in. Most areas in Lexington and Irmo are good for families but the commute is bad if you work in Columbia. Pelion is good, KCUB has a great flying community especially if you join the local EAA chapter which...

Remember you have to land at three points.

I came close to doing that recently. I was able to land but if it got any lower I would have had to punch up through a small layer. It occurred to me that being too afraid to do that could limit your safety ADM depending on the situation.

Once you learn the airplane it gets a lot easier. You’ll know exactly where to trim it for the desired speed, and once you can feel where the wheels are, flaring gets a lot easier. Sometimes it feels like I’m hanging my feet down under the plane and reaching for the pavement.

Do you fly paramotor? I’m doing a school in December.