“I think there’s a pretty big problem with the RV. The horizontal stab is loose. The whole tail can wobble…. And we discovered it in flight. I had weird pitch force changes during large throttle movements and during bank to banks.”
I …
Aircraft Maintenance
Please Keep all Aircraft Parts Attached to the Airframe at all Times During Flight
Aircraft Maintenance
Hinging on a homebuilt
Back on the RV12 again, this time to repair some damage to the lower cowling. I usually enjoy airframe work but this repair might not be much fun. The RV12’s thin fiberglass cowling is held to the structure with piano hinges and removable pins, …
Aircraft Maintenance
Crossthreaded Intentions: A Maintenance Lesson from a Pre-Flown Project
Back at the RV12 with a new complaint, I was called in after 2 pilots reported that their avionics turned off with the engine, which should not happen. This seemed to indicate the generator was continuing to supply power to the avionics, but the …
Travel
Another new Hobby? Also an intro to Chain Maille
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale California is the oldest renaissance fair in the US and since moving down to SoCal, we have made a point of attending at least one weekend a year. This year, we decided to attend on April 19th, which ended …
Aircraft Maintenance
The importance of proper wire harness and hose routing
This RV12is had a pilot report a lane A fault for a failed EGT probe. A download of the logs and run up confirmed the issue was present but intermittent. This is the second time this probe has had a problem. Previously it was simply replaced by one …
Motorcycles
Travel
Camping
National Park Ride March 2025, Day 4
Waking up the sound of the rushing river and the sun peeking through the trees is almost enough to make me a morning person. Almost. By this point, we’re able to tear down camp in just a few minutes, packing the bikes, setting up chargers and …
Motorcycles
Travel
Camping
National Park Ride March 2025, Day 3
Waking up in Lupine we discovered that while it hadn’t rained overnight, the dew had soaked the tents, ground sheets and everything else. We started tearing down and putting the tents in the sun to dry, but our ground sheets were a lost cause. …
Motorcycles
Travel
Camping
National Park Ride March 2025, Day 2
After a shockingly good nights sleep, we woke up to the sounds of the campground and got started tearing down camp. As it was our first time tearing down and re-packing the bikes, there was some adjustments made but overall our luggage planning was …
Motorcycles
Travel
Camping
National Park Ride March 2025, Day 1
Day one, destined for Pinnacles National Park. We’re not taking any interstates and limiting highway time where possible in search of great roads and even better views. Today was the longest planned day at around 330 miles, however, a stop over …
Aircraft Maintenance
Student Pilot Crosswind Landing Doesn't go as Expected
An urgent phone call this afternoon had me driving in to the airport to find that the clubs Cherokee found itself with a blown left main landing gear tire while turning off the runway. Since it happened before the ILS hold short, the student and …