You mentioned never hearing of an aircraft engine producing one horsepower per cubic inch (Can you have more power and reliability? Jan. 28 issue). How about those Wright compound R-3350s of 3700 hp? These great engines powered Douglas DC-7s, Fairchild C-119s, Lockheed Super Connies and P2V Neptunes, etc. I flew PV2-Vs with these and we […]
Opinion
Should this engine have a fuel return line?
QUESTION: I have a Glasair, started by someone else, with an IO-320 engine. He has a fuel return line from the side of the throttle body going back to the bottom of the header tank. It is my understanding that there is not supposed to be a fuel return line on this system. I can’t […]
Lycoming engine pump for HO360-B1B
QUESTION: I purchased a Lycoming HO360-BIB to use in an experimental aircraft. I have to convert from a rear pressure carb to a downdraft carb. I purchased a sump (part #71871) for this conversion. This is the part number from an early Lycoming parts catalog for most 180 hp 360s. This sump has tubes that […]
Wailing and gnashing of teeth over 2006 federal budget begins
WASHINGTON, D.C. — That loud explosion you heard earlier this month from here wasn’t a terrorist attack — it was reaction to the Fiscal Year 2006 budget submitted to Congress by President Bush. Howls from general aviation interests were loud, but only a small blip in the sound level generated by the politicians and lobbyists […]
Be careful what you say
Ever said something that you wished you hadn’t? Have there been times when a comment you made seemed perfectly good at the moment you said it but, on reflection, you realized it came out the wrong way? Are you one of those people who has ever made a sarcastic comment that, when taken out of […]
It’s enough to make you sick
A fairly common occurrence with pilots is air sickness — the nausea or vomiting associated with flying, especially when flying aerobatics. I have been doing flight physicals and have been around aviation for the last 40 years and I have found that nausea in most airmen can be dealt with in one way or another. […]
That’s space biz
Regarding the “Design flaw led to Genesis crash” article on page 13 of the Dec. 24, 2004 issue: I appreciate the interest shown by GAN in the cause of the Genesis crash. It was definitely a great disappointment to a lot of people, including the general aviation people that were going to make the midair […]
Making time in a Citabria
I enjoyed “The Aviator.” It was a great aviation adventure. High-end special effects. Great acting. Big names. Big budget. Then I turned around and watched “Time Chasers,” a 1994 film about a Citabria that has been turned into a time machine. “The Aviator,” it was not. I knew what I was getting into because I […]
Supply and demand drives engine choice
QUESTION: Paul, I have a Lycoming 0-235C1B installed in a Piper Colt. What are your feelings about an STC to install either an 0-290 or 0-320 engine in this aircraft? The 0-235 needs a top-end now, so I’m considering selling the engine as a core and installing one of the other engines. Mark Casillas Memphis, […]