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Vic Syracuse

Vic Syracuse
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Vic is a fixed-wing and helicopter commercial pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA technical advisor and flight counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 10,000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot, has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation, and has written two books on aircraft prebuy and condition inspections.

Slicks!

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Bald tire.

Checkpoints

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Know the Differences.

Annual Friday Night Volunteer Welcome Dinner

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The EAA Homebuilt Pavilion was the scene of the annual Friday night welcome dinner for all of the early Homebuilt volunteers. Hosted by Jerry...

Keep Them Tight

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Loose jam nuts.

Checkpoints

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Sun n Fun musings and more.

Alarm! For Something

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Unlabeled lights.

A New Rating and a New Windshield

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At the beginning of 2018 I set a couple of goals for myself, and I am happy to say that I have accomplished both...

Incorrect Flare

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Leaking fitting.

Checkpoints

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Improving the safety record.

Loose!

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Loose alternate air door.

In Case You Missed It

Starkey’s Custom Spark Plug Adapter Lock Wrench

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Make spark plug changes easier with a custom spark plug wrench for auto plug adapters on aircraft engines.

Checkpoints

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Skills transference, part 1.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Wheel pants and gear fairings.

Improper Deburring

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It is really important to remove the burrs that are created when drilling through...