Maintenance
Store, Fly or Both
If you plan to store your airplane, treat the fluid and protect the engine from corrosion with a...
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Fall Checkup — Keep your airplane airworthy through the cold weather
This article started out with me thinking about what an aircraft owner can do to get ready for the...
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Preflight Like a Rookie
By John Loughmiller It’s a strange thing to behold — a rookie being a better pilot than most...
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Replenishing the System: A DIY Guide to Oil & Filter Changes
By John Loughmiller If you take your high-speed bug smasher to most shops for an oil change,...
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How to Clean Your Yoke Shaft
I was talking to one of my mechanics, Stephen, the other day about my control yoke shaft binding...
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Owner Maintenance: How to make flying more affordable without sacrificing safety
If you have your aircraft maintained by a certified mechanic, it shouldn’t be an insurance issue....
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Spark Plug Primer: Tips for changing and inspecting your spark plugs
By John Loughmiller Today’s task is to learn how to listen and watch for the signs that your...
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How to Change the Brake Pads on a Piper
Excerpted from the June issue. Read the full article with pictures here. In their wisdom, the FAA...
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Listening To Your Engine
What Your Oil, Spark Plugs, and EGT Gauge Are Trying to Tell You Today’s task is to learn how to...
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Why You Shouldn’t Paint Your Own Piper Propeller
Here’s why you shouldn’t paint your own Cessna propeller, and why you should have a certified mechanic do it for you.
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Wake Your Piper from Hibernation in 7 Steps
You can be sure that the first thing Yogi Bear and Boo Boo will do when they wake up in Jellystone...
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Continental Issues Service Bulletin for Fuel Diverter Valve
Continental Motors has issued a Service Bulletin for many of its models related to the fuel...
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