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    Engine overhaul on a stand

    I like the vertical method. flip the ring gear over and screwed to to the base.
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    Putting CamGuard to the Test

    Camguard has been around long enough for them to have done conclusive long term testing to prove that it works well enough to put their money where their mouth is. Being an “oil additive” they need to go above and beyond normal testing to make me a customer. I need to see a side by side test...
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    Putting CamGuard to the Test

    Slick 50 for planes.
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    G3X load procedure without Navigator

    Is the Bristol a certified or experimental or LSA aircraft ? I know they have different updates for the experimental planes. I have a Grumman Tiger. One time the checklist disappeared but it came back after a power cycle. When I installed a GFC 500 autopilot the G3X refused to acknowledge...
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    G3X load procedure without Navigator

    Maybe try a reload of the software. Maybe you may need to update your charts as well. I bet its one of those types of problems. Good Luck.
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    Aera 760 not powering up

    will it power up when extenal power is applied ? thats how my 796 is
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    G3X load procedure without Navigator

    mine still does it. I dont have an IFR navigator eiher. Highight the airport hit menu select approach. How long has it been since you updated your software ? Thats might need to be ruled out.
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    KX200 - Slide in KX155/KX165 replacement

    I use Garmin and Apple products. I have a love/hate relationship with them. They tell you what you will have and how much you will pay. They are just the best of a bad bunch.
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    Questions about jobs

    Work there for a few years then get a corporate job and do post flights. Arrivals and departures. They go away for weeks at a time.
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    Area 760 as MFD

    Ive done it with my 796. Makes for a great MFD but you do need to reset pitch/roll sometimes I think the 796 and the 760 are very underated. They are always readable and never overheat and can be connected to things. I had mne strapped to the garmin com to load frequencies. I plan to panel mount...
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    Questions about jobs

    Get your A+P .go to Savannnah. Get a job at Gulfstream. If you are going to bend wrenches for a living do it on the planes that pay the most
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    Combustion technology pistons are identical but they are forged not cast like the originals so I think that might be an issue with the owner produced part route as they wouldnt be identical. So approval would be needed for that change I would think.
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    I went into this knowing the concerns about the engine. I decided to gamble on it. When I bought the Colt there where two O-290's sitting on the ground so I bought them figuring I could get one good crankshaft and 4 good jugs out of them. So far the first crankshaft was ground to .006 and the...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    At the end of the day the buyer has to decide what they will accept. Ive had the same issues with the definition of damage history. If a damaged part is replaced there is no damage history but others might say no and still others just want to use it as a stick to beat you with during...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    Wow. Thats allot of info but I can see your frustration. I have a Grumman Tiger and I sent the engine off to Penn Yan for overhaul because I think the resale value would benifit from that sticker on the engine. If they would accept an O-290 I would have sent it to them and If new pistons and...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    If I have to call it Time Since Major Repair I will but If I feel I have met the overhaul criteria I will call it that. As I say, I'm not going to go into any gray areas but I'm also going to take the regs at their word. I have a problem with manufacturers who use safety as an excuse to...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    Gibson says they can overhaul my cylinders and get rings. The cylinders will be chrome of course. They are out for chrome now.
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    Its SB 240W and I just read it and wow. I was wrong. I thought i remember reading pistons but it only says piston pins, plugs and rings. So all this was just an excersize. Sorry guys. I do appretiate your comments. I did learn a lot from them. I do believe I could meet the requirements of 43.2...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    Yes and that is in contrast with AC 20-77B which says SB's are only mandatory when associated with an AD or an airworthiness limitation or a few other reasons. AD's of course must be complied with. Lycoming does everything with SI's. You cant even find a torque on a bolt without looking it up...
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    O-290-D2 overhaul criteria

    I think my Lycoming O-290 overhaul manual complies with para (2). Also Lycoming SI's are considered the same as SB's according to AC 20-77B.
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