Common In-Flight Failures, Part 2

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This column is a continuation of common in-flight failures that I began discussing in the September 2024 issue. With today’s glass cockpits and all...

Unlabeled Switch and Circuit Breakers

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For safety’s sake, all switches and circuit breakers should be labeled as to function and direction.

How To Bend Tubing Without a Tube Bender

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Home shop machinist.

Why Is My Airplane Slow?

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Checkpoint diagnosis.

Common In-Flight Failures, Part 1

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Checkpoints: Diagnosis.

Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!

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The Lone Ranger

Where Are the Instructions?

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Plane and simple.

CircuitMaker for Aircraft

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What a spaghetti diagram! Not really.

Orphan Part Angel

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The Glasair static port design has a beveled segment that bisects the centerline of the port. This adds more than a minor complication to the machining process.

Risk Tolerance

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There’s only so much we can do to eliminate risk, so it becomes more about risk tolerance, which is usually different for everyone.

In Case You Missed It

Durand Reinstatement

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Planning a kit for the unique Mark V negative-stagger biplane.

Good Vibes…

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Dynamic prop balancing demystified.

Maintenance Matters

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Internal timing for Slick magnetos.

When Good Electrons Go Bad

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When wiring up a homebuilt aircraft, it pays to ask: What do I want to protect myself from?