Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 632

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Lycoming issued a mandatory service bulletin "Identification of Connecting Rods with Non-Conforming Small End Bushings" today that affects approximately 1300 engines, ranging from O-235 to IO-720 models. Time of compliance is within the next 10 hours of engine operation.

Kitfox Aircraft Introduces New 2017 Speedster

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Working from the very successful and robust Kitfox S7 Super Sport, Kitfox has created a clipped wing, aerodynamically refined and superbly styled tail dragger that is guaranteed to get the heart rate up to redline. With Rotax fuel injected power, the 2017 Kitfox Speedster is significantly larger and faster than its earlier namesake, with a great useful load and excellent short field performance.

Lift Monitor System Available from Aircraft Spruce

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All angle of attack instruments, including the LIFT MONITOR, sense the aircraft's ability to sustain lift regardless of airspeed, pitch angle, G-force acceleration, gross...

Zenith Workshop at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

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Zenith Aircraft Company will demonstrate kit airplane assembly during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI July 24-30 2017. Zenith staff and volunteers will assemble the rear...

Zenith Aircraft Annual Open Hangar Days & Fly-In to Celebrate Company's...

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Celebrating the kit manufacturer's 25th anniversary is the highlight of this year's Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days & Fly-In at the factory in Mexico,...

Van's New Secret Project

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I recently got a call from Van's Aircraft saying they had something I really needed to see--so I saddled up my favorite cross-country machine...

Sturm Velocity

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Velocity 173 Fixed Gear Elite N653TS has taken just shy of 20 years to morph from several boxes of fiberglass parts to the plane...

Priming (with) the Pump!

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There is a never ending debate, with good arguments on both sides, about priming the simple four-cylinder, carbureted Lycoming engine before starting. For as...

The LONG Spar

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I know, the picture isn't very good, and the lighting is poor - but there in the middle are the recently joined left and right spars for our nascent Xenos Motorglider - and if it were any longer, it would need two zip codes!

President and CEO of Reno Air Race Association Resigns

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Micheal Crowell, President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, informed the Board of Directors today that he has resigned his position, effective immediately. Joey Scolari will serve as interim CEO.

In Case You Missed It

Attaching Wingtips

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Use hinges instead of screws. By Mike Bullock.

Rear Cockpit

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Droning like bagpipes.

Checkpoints

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A continuing journey.

What Now?

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Our first indication of a problem was a sudden deceleration of the airplane. The oil indications, both pressure and temperature, were deceptively normal.