Many of you from around the world will soon be heading to EAA AirVenture 2018. There’s no better place than Oshkosh and other air shows to speak directly to the experts to get answers to your technical questions about your aircraft and your engines. But you have to be armed with some information to get […]
Engines
New oil quick drain valve for Lycoming engines
Curtis Superior Valve Co. has received FAA PMA approval for the CCB-38000 low profile, aluminum oil quick drain valve, which fits most Lycoming engines. When installed, the valve extends slightly more than the drain plug installed by Lycoming. The valve was designed specifically for retractable gear aircraft and twin engine aircraft with close fit cowling, […]
Superior delivering factory-new new O-170/A-65 cylinders
Is your Piper Cub, Aeronca Champion, Ercoupe, Taylorcraft, or other such aircraft using tired cylinders? If so, Superior Air Parts is now delivering factory-new Millennium Cylinders for Continental Motors O-170/A65 engines. “The reintroduction of the Superior A65 cylinder is in direct response to countless requests from aircraft owners and engine shops to bring this popular […]
Air Plains Services celebrates 500th 182XP engine upgrade
WELLINGTON, Kansas – Air Plains Services, which provides extreme performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, recently sold its 500th 300-horsepower 182XP engine upgrade, this one for a Cessna 182 owner in Kansas City. “This was special for us, not only as the 500th 300-horsepower upgrade, but because it ended up sparking a […]
Ask Paul: What’s the best way to hone the cylinders in my engine?
Q: I pulled cylinders #1 and #2 to replace the base “O” rings due to oil leaks. The engine is a Lycoming O-360 A3B6D with 650 hours and is a factory reman from 1994 due to Chevron Oil fuel contamination. I would like to know if it is acceptable to use a Flex-Hone to deglaze […]
New turboprop engine from GE designed to be a catalyst for GA
GE Aviation has unveiled the name for its advanced turboprop engine, which will power the new Cessna Denali: The GE Catalyst. “The GE Catalyst engine is redefining what a turboprop can do for pilots, airframers and operators in business and general aviation,” said Paul Corkery, general manager for GE Aviation Turboprops. “It acts as a […]
All-in-one engine stand and shipping container unveiled
S.A.F.E. Structure has unveiled a jet engine work stand and engine container, known as The Engine CAN. Company officials said they were recently approached by Zach Seaverson of Dallas Airmotive to design an all-in-one engine work stand and engine shipping container. The Engine CAN will universally fit the M250, PW200, and RR300 engines, which reduces wasted […]
New aviation-focused boarding school program launches
PORTLAND, Oregon — Windells Academy, an action sports boarding school, and Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA), a helicopter and airplane pilot training school, have partnered to create the nation’s first high school boarding program in which students can earn their professional pilot certifications while at the same time working toward their high school diploma. Students enrolling […]
EPS continues moving towards certifying new engine
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — In spite of some challenges, EPS Diesel reports it is continuing to move closer to certification of the Graflight 8 engine. The company now expects to complete the requirements for a Type Certificate in 2018. “In some ways, we built in the additional challenges by working with a clean sheet design that […]