Magneto Gone Bad in Flight
What Went Wrong and What Went Right Thanksgiving started out OK. My wife and I were taking...
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Author: Scott Sherer
Why You Should Replace Your Cessna Glareshield
Learn from these three members’ Cessna glareshield installations Recently two of our...
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Master Pilot Scott Sherer’s Restoration Rules of Thumb
1. Define the goals of your project. Try to...
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Replace Your Own Cessna Seat Belts
When you’re tearing apart your airplane to work on it and restore something, there are many rules...
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How to Update Your Cessna Yoke
Two examples of how nice your yoke can look after you upgrade. While my plane was in the shop for...
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IMPROVING SAFETY: ADDITIONS TO YOUR PANEL FOR PEACE OF MIND
I’ve been thinking about safety, my plane, and flying quite a bit in the years since selling my...
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UAvionix AV-30C: An affordable option with a ton of great features
Read an update on the AV-30 from uAvionix. I’m very fortunate to get to install, play with, and...
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How to Spiff Up Your Cessna for $12
I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive things that make my airplane look nice. As my wife would...
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How to Reduce Electrical Power Usage in Your Cessna
Every time I do an avionics upgrade, I watch my ammeter needle creep up a notch. At what point...
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How to Practice Safety Wiring
Most of us leave the wrenching of our aircraft to the guy or gal with A&P after their name....
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How to Install Sun-Blocking Window Film
There is a lot to be learned about style from automobile manufacturers. As I’ve been restoring my...
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How to Identify Replacement Nuts and Bolts
Have you ever had an epiphany? You know, one of those “Aha!” moments when you discover something...
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Improve Your Yoke-Mounted iPad Connection
Like many of you, I’ve been using ForeFlight in my airplane for a couple of years....
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Spring Cleaning: 10 preflight pointers to prep your Cessna
Whether we intend to go flying or not, we pilots are fascinated (if not obsessed) with weather...
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How to Find the Right Replacement Bolts
We owners of aging aircraft struggle to keep the maintenance costs manageable on our flying...
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Safe Wire Nippers
I found Aircraft Tool Supply Company a few years ago in an exhibit hall at EAA AirVenture...
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Start Your Preflight With the Pilot
Since I’m a long-time pilot, I’ve missed out on some of the research and knowledge that some of...
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Easy Window Shade Installation
Picture 1: Window shades installed. By Scott Sherer Whenever I hang around with pilots, I learn...
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How to Clean Your Yoke Shaft
I was talking to one of my mechanics, Stephen, the other day about my control yoke shaft binding...
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How to Prepare for Your Flight Review
By Scott Sherer, FAA Master Pilot, author and COO Aviation Director It’s flight review time,...
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