Only — and I do mean only — use oils that meet the Mil/SAE specs recommended.
Opinion
Misinformation, miscommunication, and just plain wrong
What do you believe? And when you answer that question, consider how sure are you the answer you give is based on a truth rather than an opinion.
McBizjet: A beautiful also-ran
The aircraft looked very much like a scaled down commercial jetliner, with four individually podded engines suspended from pylons in a fashion reminiscent of the Boeing 707.
Ask Paul: Should I buy a plane that hasn’t been flown in two years?
What should I be concerned with when buying an airplane that hasn’t been flown in two years?
The gift of flight
What if your significant other, your child, or your best friend found they’d been gifted with an opportunity to fly?
Are GA airports red-headed stepchildren?
It is not enough for us to say, “we were here first” or “it’s not our fault you don’t understand the value of an airport.”
A different 2020 surge
If I tell you that Part 103 ultralights are selling exceptionally well during COVID-19, would you believe it? I don’t blame you if you don’t — most would agree with you … but all the naysayers are wrong.
The Age of Discovery never ends
All of us who fly have been verbally battered by those who are too constrained in their own thinking to see a bigger, better life for themselves.
Ask Paul: Should we replace the pistons or change oil?
I suspect that the blow-by is caused by glazed cylinder walls. This could possibly be a result of improper break-in, so let’s begin there.