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Researching Overhaul Shops

Previous story in Engine Overhaul cycle: Engine Issues.   Quotes received. The IRAN inspection is not much cheaper than a full overhaul. This is understandable, since we are talking about full engine teardown to make sure the detonation did not affect the crankshaft, camshaft or other essential components.   Asked my mechanic to remove the engine and deliver […]

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Engine Issues

When I purchased Llama four years ago, my experimental RV-10, the engine was the most problematic part of the airplane purchase then. It had an unknown number of hours on it. It first flew on a Piper Aztec. That aircraft was parted out, then the engine was mounted in R44 helicopter. After an unknown number […]

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Marsh Landing

No flying time My own plane is in an annual condition inspection, where my mechanic is doing some additional work. I wanted to remove the dead-weight air conditioning and fix a hole in the cowling that was made to support the A/C compressor.  Cooley Landing ​I got news about a plane down in marshes near Palo Alto airport […]

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A True Cross Country, part 3 (Georgia to California)

​Other sections of this story: A True Cross Country, part one (California to Wisconsin) EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 A True Cross Country, part two (Wisconsin to Georgia)   Route Planning This is not a first time the weather played a significant role in choosing a route for a long flight. We initially planned to go […]

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A True Cross Country, Part 2 (Wisconsin to Georgia)

​Other sections of this story: A True Cross Country, part one (California to Wisconsin) EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 A True Cross Country, part three (Georgia to California)   Leg 6: Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Columbus, Indiana Original plan called for staying at Oshkosh until Thursday morning. Weather is known to throw monkey wrenches into even the most […]

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