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Opinion

Should I pre-oil these Lycoming engines?

By Paul McBride · December 11, 2023 ·

My guess is that you want to eliminate any possibility of internal lack of lubrication during engine start-up. As I mentioned previously, since the cam and tappet area are only served by splash oil, if you really want to focus on that area and keeping it in the best of health, here are a few suggestions.

Red Hawk joins long history of jet trainers

By Frederick Johnsen · December 10, 2023 ·

The family tree of long-term dedicated two-seat jet trainers in the Air Force has been a story of success evidenced by the decades of training service the T-33, T-37, and T-38 provided.

Human Factors: Feeling trapped

By William E. Dubois · December 7, 2023 ·

If you are flying with someone else, allowing yourself to be swayed outside your comfort zone is a trap. That’s the lesson from this 2021 accident that claimed the life of the pilot in the lead airplane.

Once is not enough

By Jamie Beckett · December 5, 2023 ·

In aviation, as in all fields that require a commitment to lifelong learning, it’s wise to repeat the lesson. To share best practices. To reiterate the rules. To pass along lessons learned over a period of time that support and encourage the safety of flight.

What’s going on with the oil pressure in my airplane?

By Paul McBride · December 3, 2023 ·

I’m having trouble finding anyone who wants to handle this issue and the sale of the airplane is in escrow pending the resolution of the oil pressure issue.

Van’s 4-seat RV-10 is an S-LSA — in Brazil

By Ben Sclair · November 29, 2023 ·

It is amazing what can happen when there is a desire to make something happen.

The value of setting goals

By Jamie Beckett · November 28, 2023 ·

We all have limits. Each of us has only so much time, so much money, so much patience to put into a given pursuit. Whether that’s a marriage, a business venture, or the quest to becoming a pilot, there is a point where we will give up if we don’t find a sufficient level of success. That’s why it’s so important to set a series of specific goals for your flight training.

A cure for an unnecessary headache

By Ben Sclair · November 22, 2023 ·

Install two cameras and call me in the morning.

Here comes the night

By Jamie Beckett · November 21, 2023 ·

For a pilot the early sunset is a gift. Or at least it can be. Especially for flight students and CFIs who need to log a specific amount of night flying to qualify for a certificate.

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