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I weigh a little much for most LSAs. I would like to know which real world numbers exist for full fuel payload, and what LSA has the most generous legal real world payload. I know the Zlin Savage has one configuration open to the breeze, that appears to have a relatively high useful load, but...

Corrosion is a big problem in GA aircraft as they get older. One key ingredient in starting corrosion is moisture. I was talking about this at Bay Bridge Airport today and one person in the lounge, a boater, asked why not use some kind of desiccant, often used for boats stored over winter. I...

My S.O. and I both fly. She is taking instruction in LSAs at a nearby school, and I belong to a flying club. Last night she was bemoaning the difficulty in scheduling her lessons, in part because planes (Tecnams) are often down for maintenance. My flying club also has some issues with...

When we read ads, typically the ads have total times, smoh, spoh, avionics, interior and exterior condition, and the ever fun lost medical, must sell. One piece of crucial information for me is the useful load. It would also be helpful to have the gross weight. Gross weight can vary...

I follow a few aviation forums and on one Jabiru Engine group two pilots reported that they had engine problems that led to emergency landings as a result of cracks in oil filters. In both cases stress risers led to cracks in five or fewer hours of flight after changing the filter. The oil...

An acquaintance of mine was the pilot in an accident. There was much that one might criticize about his actions leading up to the accident, but I was thinking about what might be the probable cause, a wasps' nest in the venturi. What I am curious about is how a wasps' nest got into the...

I have been thinking about helmets for two main reasons. First, becoming unconscious in a ditching, and second, becoming unconscious after a landing that damages the airplane and that also leads to fire. Helmets might also provide some mitigation of head injuries, but keeping you conscious...

I am a private pilot, with A&P. I am not current at either, at the moment, although I intend to become current again as a pilot shortly. I am drawn to the Cessna 175, but I am leery of a couple of things. The first is how to inspect the engine, and what to look for in the logs regarding the...