The majority of the problems were caused by extended periods of inactivity, infrequent oil and filter changes, high RPM starts in cold climates without proper preheating, and more.
Opinion
One Pilot’s View: Little pleasures
I fly for fun. Friends accuse me of being “all ate up with flying,” to which I firmly reply guilty.
They get us coming and going
It’s almost as if people don’t understand what it takes to be a pilot and maintain proficiency. But that can’t be it, can it?
Ask Paul: Why is our engine running hot in the summer?
What could be causing the EGT, CHT, and oil temperature to be so high when the OAT at 1,800 MSL is only 78°F?
YouTube star Cory Robin screwed up
We don’t have to be flying from river sandbars to succumb to pressure and distraction. This can happen to any of us.
Build your own fighter
For a builder, this method allows a quick and simple build of an airframe that is square and true.
Sometimes I forget
The checklist is our friend. But it only works if we use it.
Drones: Here for good, and for good
For those who wish drones would just go away, I believe it best to come around to understanding that drones will forever be part of our ecosystem.
The Wilder Wildcat
During World War II, General Motors shifted gears from making cars to building warbirds.