This article is a follow-up to “Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1,” which explains how owners can use borescope images to change the way they monitor cylinder health, allowing them to take preventative steps before serious issues occur.
Read MoreDoes anyone use a checklist or have a few key items they ask the demo pilot to perform or show on these types of flights?
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8 Featured Plane: Cessna 182 Tailwheel Conversion With Sportsman STOL Upgrade
16 Avionics: New Pilot Gear
20 Product Review: Bushliner NextGen Panel System
26 182 Restoration Part 2: New Paint and JPI Engine Monitor Upgrade
36 Eliminate Exterior Screw Corrosion
46 Hangar Tip: Best Substitute Lubricants
In his May 2022 webinar, Paul New discussed many topics regarding corrosion in older Cessnas, including landing gear, which are more vulnerable than owners realize.
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Cylinder Cracking Possibly Ongoing in Continental 500-Series Engines, Even Post-AD Actions On Oct....
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By Erich RempertA&P/IA Consultant All of us have pulled into a gas station and filled up a low...
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Q New to the COO forum, having just purchased a 1975 C182. I am having the issue where fuel is...
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There are several great reasons to be actively involved in your Cessna’s restoration. Possibly the best reason is that it helps you learn more about your plane than you could possibly know otherwise.
Read MoreUpdated January 16, 2023: Click here to read the same service letter related to other models including the 180 and 182. Textron Aviation has released Service Information Notifications for certain 300 and 400 Cessna models. For...
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8 Featured Plane: The Cessna 150
18 Avionics: What’s Going on at Aspen
22 Borescoping Part 2: Performing Cylinder Inspections
26 Modernizing the Cessna 150/152 Panel
32 How to Repair Plastic Trim
46 Hangar Tip: How to Address Gear Corrosion
the seat rail is an integral part of the structure of the belly of the airplane. You can’t drill the seat rails off and fly around without the seat rails.
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AWI (Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc.) and Acorn Welding of Edmonton, Canada, have merged under the roof of Hartzell Aerospace Welding, creating a one-stop shop for owners of legacy Cessna and Piper planes to source all their exhaust, engine mounts, and air box needs.
Read MoreOn Sept. 26, the FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NE-06-31R6, which alerts owners of aircraft with certain Lycoming engines about changes related to lubricating oils. The first concerns the name...
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This Part 1 article’s objective is to explain how borescoping can help you reduce the cost of maintenance while improving the reliability and safety of operating your airplane.
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Each month we feature an affordable tip for improving your airplane and in a recent issue, a COO...
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A Cessna 182P that went down during weather in Tennessee in early September was the 48th fatality...
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When Russel Moore talks about his airplane and about flying, he speaks in third person. It’s always about the people who got him where he is today.
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This article about the restoration of Steve Compton’s 172 started in the July 2022 issue with a look at the plane’s disassembly and painting. In August, we detailed the panel’s makeover. This month we finish with the interior upgrades and reassembly.
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8 Off to a Flying Start: Austin Levin Takes to the Skies in a 180H Skywagon
18 Avionics: Digital Autopilots Five Years Later
22 Sky Talk: Prop Strike Damage
26 Introduction to Borescoping Part 1
30 Kevin Horrell’s 182 Restoration Part 1: Interior and Panel
40 AWI, Acorn Merger Creates One-Stop Exhaust Shop
46 Hangar Tip: How the Seat Rail AD Inspection Works
“This is a big deal, but there is a lot of work yet to be done.” GAMI announced during a recent interview that it has received STCs to produce G100UL 100-octane unleaded avgas in all general aviation piston aircraft. The news...
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