An issue or so back, Ask Paul responded to a question about a TCM O-470 (Did additive cause engine problems? Aug. 10 issue). He suggested replacing all the oil cooler hoses. Unless 470s, 520s and 550s have an add-on remote cooler, they don’t use hoses. The coolers mount directly to the engine. Supposedly, after World War […]
The fight continues
WASHINGTON, D.C. — General aviation won major skirmishes in its user fee battle late last month , but the FAA reauthorization bill is a long way from completion. The House and Senate are not very far apart from deciding on a bill that would be favorable to general aviation, but the bill passed by the […]
Can you identify this engine?
QUESTION: A friend has an O-320 in his hangar. I have only the following data, and am wondering how or where I can use these data to determine exactly which engine this is. Data plate says: O-320, eng #2689-27. The case is cast with the number L-17001-27A. I tried using the Lycoming website, hoping for […]
Stump the expert
Own an antique engine? Own an antique engine? So does Paul Cullman, who has an aircraft with a Salmson 9AD engine built in 1928. The manual for this engine states: “”For summer use mineral oil Mobiloil Aero H and for winter Mobiloil W.”” The manual also states that if the above lubricants are unavailable, in […]
September 2005 accident reports
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude.
An Appreciation: William T. Piper Jr., a pleasant man of accomplishment
He was a son of William T. Piper, who made the Piper Cub a synonym for any airplane that was neither military nor an airliner, but he did not live in the shadow of his more famous father, having made his own, if less-known, name in aviation and beyond. Bill Piper Jr., a man of […]
Seawind down but not out: One financial backer lost but alternative funding still being sought
Dick Silva, president of Seawind Aircraft, said on Sept. 13 that the company has suspended operations after losing one backer, but is seeking replacement funds. So far, about 70% of what is needed to resume operations has been committed, he told General Aviation News. Operations were suspended after the mysterious crash of the Seawind 300C […]
Third time the charm? Symphony to get new owner next month, but who?
A new owner for Symphony Aircraft, which filed for bankruptcy last year, is expected to take over operations next month. But the big question is who? A bid for the company, which has been in liquidation for the past year, was made earlier this year by a Canadian firm. If all goes well, that firm […]
His claim to fame: From movies to Charles Lindbergh, Alan Hoeweler’s 1927 Waco is ‘pretty famous’
Even if Alan Hoeweler of Cincinnati, Ohio, hadn’t had his 1927 Waco taperwing on display as part of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s “Best of the Best” contest at AirVenture, the airplane would have gotten a lot of attention from the air show crowds. The first-ever Best of the Best competition featured five vintage, […]