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    Piper Rudder AD comment time ends soon.

    A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring mandatory replacement of rudders on Fabric covered has been published. It would apply to items that are not made using 4130 steel. Approximately 30,000 aircraft are affected. Estimated cost to do this is $3000. If you feel there are other methods to...
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    Spinner Spending ?

    The thread re Spinner Screws prompted me to send this. The pix are from a Super Cub but the configuration could be many Piper Aircraft. This occurred on a relatively low time aircraft. My practice has been to mark Spinners and Backplates with tape to assure orientation going on is same as...
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    Legacy LSA with room?

    Hoping my BM or MOSAIC comes through but also considering options. I’m 6 foot, long-bodied, 230 ish, with creaky joints & old. Been flying a long time but don’t want to stop. A Colt or 150 would do just fine but is not LSA. T-Crafts short on leg room. Suggests?
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    ARTEX 4 beep error code

    Artex 345 has been installed about 4 years with no issues. Now it is giving a 4 beep error code , which indicates low output power,bad load ( antenna or antenna lead) or a faulty ELT. Anyone else has this issue and how did you diagnose?
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    Tele-Tech anyone?

    During a recent bout with Covid; medical care was only provided via Tele-Med. This really drove home the point that now a patient can be in one room and the surgeon can be in the same room. Or in another country! Some airline techs have been using Wearable Computers for decades but I have mo...
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    One STC please . Pretty please!

    Circa 25 years ago Congress passed a law allowing Supplemental Type Certificate Holders to protect their intellectual property. This is via requiring that a written Permission Letter be obtained from the STC Holder in order to use the STC. Prior to that “ bootleg” or“ pirate “ use of that...
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    Aircraft Upholstery Fabric. US

    The Cessna ( now Textron ) 170A is certificated under CAR 3 regs. Replacement of interior fabric must meet original design specs regarding flame retardants. However; CAA/FAA never developed requirements in this area for CAR 3 aircraft. My understanding is that using materials meeting a national...
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    Migration Situation??

    Lycoming O-235 L2C. Currently has about 350 hrs and 7 years SMOH by a Major shop. It began with slightly elevated aluminum in the oil sample. Then iron went up a little too. Oil analysis folks felt there was no reason for concern. Yet. Compressions have been good and power and oil consumption...
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    RGL-DRS - ADs - I hate the alphabet.

    Some of you may be aware that the FAA/RGL website used to access Airworthiness Directives has been shut down. The replacement source for this is the DRS ( Dynamic Regulatory System). This problem for me is finding applicable ADs for a particular make of aircraft. A search for Piper PA-28-150...
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    Slick Mag Alert

    It’s well know that ADs issued by the feds are published to address unsafe conditions. However; the manufacturer may use Service Bulletins to alert folks of equally unsafe conditions. There are 3 instances where I have met mags that had Service Bulletins outstanding at the time of purchase and...
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    Want To Buy O-235C1B cylinder components

    Chrome cylinders Need , pistons & rings. Cylinders?
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    Prop Strike? Action?

    A CFI taxied a friends aircraft into the hangar. Some type of cardboard was sucked into the Prop and was shredded. The LOUD noise caused some folks to investigate. They later found that a substantial amount of the cardboard was tossed in a trash can. The owner was not notified. A bud asked me...
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    Quandary!

    3 folks have joint ownership of a Cherokee 140. One guy flies a lot more than the other 2 combined. So his contribution to the Maintenance Fund is quite high. However; he does Take offs and Landings. LOTS of them. The concern is what effect this is having on the 50+ year old aircraft. The other...
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    Zelle vs. Bank Draft

    Once sold an Aircraft and the Buyer paid with 3 personal checks. I waited until the Bank said they had cleared and then delivered the 172. A few days later I get a call from the Bank saying 1 check had not cleared the “ other end”. I was upset with the Bank but it all turned out well. A...
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    Christmas 1966- the RAT, Sally the Shaker and a bottle of Scotch

    55 years ago today, the pilot that had bent the refueling probe on my F-100C arrived at the party and gave the Crew Chief ( me) the bottle of Scotch required to make amends. It was the last time I saw him in person. He left for Vietnam and was later shot down. The pilot was George “Bud “ Day...
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    Veteran’s Day

    Today is the day to give some thought to the men and women who served that allowed us to have the freedoms we enjoy . There are often dinners and car washes for vets today. A simple “ Thank you for your service” is much appreciated . Anecdotes?
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    Broken Studs

    Shortly after takeoff the engine sound changed and the pilot returned to the airport. This is pic of #3 cyl on a Cherokee 140. 5 out of 8 studs are broken including 2 through studs. Engine has about 1500 hrs and 40 years since MOH by noted shop . There are no recent jug pulls, if any. Prop...
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    Mice - not nice

    Looking at buying an aircraft that has spent some time sitting outside. Some critters called it”home”. I have seen some of the damage mice can do on other aircraft. Looking for suggestions on how to clean up & the treat affected areas for corrosion protection. Right now we don’t know how...
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    bing bing bing BANG bing bing bing BANG

    Colt with O-235 C1 It sounds like one cylinder is developing considerably more oomph than the others. When aircraft is at 800 ft you can hear this on the ground. Does make Static but takeoff performance is poor. VERY noisy. Will be doing Spin type compression check and run up with...
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    NON-Cheap Annuals

    I’ve been an A & P ever since I noted that the Nina and Pinta projects were winding down. As such ; I’ve done Inspections in the POTUS Hangar and in barns where post task shoe cleaning was essential. My point is ; “ WHY is the myth that you must spend a LOT of money to get a QUALITY...
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