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Upgrade to a New Plane-Power Alternator, Get $150 Trade-in Credit
Plane-Power $150 Alternator Trade-In Credit Hartzell Engine Technologies announced that the company is offering aircraft owners a $150 trade-in credit on legacy Chrysler and Ford alternators when they upgrade to...
Diary of a Panel Upgrade Part 1
...was the year I decided to get my instrument rating. I was flying a 1974 Piper Warrior at the time, and I upgraded the plane with a Garmin GNS 430...
Diary of a Panel Upgrade, Part 2
...conventional hose connectors made an airtight seal. April 6, 2020 Took the penultimate step in my panel project this weekend. I installed the autopilot roll servo. I took the plane...
McFarlane’s Cowl Saver Baffle Seal Receives an Upgrade
McFarlane Aviation Products released Cowl Saver several years ago. Following on the popularity of their low friction Cowl Saver seal material, McFarlane now also offers Cowl Saver with Bi-Flex Technology....
Driver Upgrade for Avionics Trays
It helps to have a long screwdriver to install the small screws that go in the back of avionics trays. Add to that a way to grip the screw to...
The Ownership Experience
...on this subject. Is the Evolution really the ultimate upgrade, or is it just one of the most expensive Experimental/Amateur-Built airplanes ever conceived? Silver Lindy at AirVenture 2012 N7LH is...
All About Avionics
...panel upgrade can affect wiring throughout the airframe, and involve significant labor. Upgrades are almost universally fun, sometimes challenging, but ultimately very rewarding. Even the smallest upgrade, like adding a...
Bolted Joints
...try to design the joint so that it never gaps at limit load. Ideally, it wouldn’t gap even at ultimate load, but sometimes it’s not possible to achieve that. Stiffness...
Stressing Structure: Margins of Safety
...of a material can be used with the limit stress on a part and an ultimate factor of safety. The result will be the ultimate margin for that case: When...
Testing, Testing!
...not required to carry the load for any particular amount of time. For ultimate load testing, the wings must hold ultimate load for 3 seconds before failing. It is therefore...
In Case You Missed it
Letters
Trim TabsBarnaby Wainfan's recent article about trim tabs advised having enough stiffness in...
Fasteners Through an Engineer’s Eye
The structure of an airplane and its systems are only as strong and reliable as the joints holding its components together.
