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Opinion
Ask Paul: What’s going on with my recently overhauled engine?
However, whenever I start the plane and reduce RPM to 1,000, it runs very rough. It idles at about 650 rpm and rough as well. At start up and low RPM, the RPM fluctuates quite a bit before it eventually stabilizes.
The one sheet wonder
I would suggest we are one sheet of paper away from grabbing their attention in a meaningful way.
Eberhart: Somebody else’s airplanes
Formed in 1918 to make airplane parts, Eberhart gained a U.S. Army Air Service contract to rebuild British S.E. 5A biplane fighters and French SPAD S.XIII biplanes.
Questions from the Cockpit: Sailplane vs. glider
Kenny, a flight instructor in Florida, asks: What’s the difference between a sailplane and a glider?
Membership has its privileges
I spent the first portion of my career as a complete independent. I was completely solo. I didn’t belong to any organization, association, or group that required membership. That decision felt right. It wasn’t.
You’ve made it to your destination. Now what?
Assuming your destination is not the airport or within walking distance, you are going to need a ride.
Sights, sounds, and connections that last
The machinery of the air fascinates me. It always has. What I didn’t expect — what I didn’t realize at all until I got into aviation on a full-time basis — is that the people who live in this world are even more compelling than the machinery they fly and maintain.
Ask Paul: Is it over torqued or under torqued?
From my experience when an engine thru bolt fails, it’s typically caused by one of two things: Under torque or over torque.