Archive

2025

  • Please Keep all Aircraft Parts Attached to the Airframe at all Times During Flight “I think there’s a pretty big problem with the RV. The horizontal stab is loose. The whole tail can …

  • Hinging on a homebuilt The lower cowling hing had a pulled through rivet and did not fit correctly, a few hours of work …

  • 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 …

  • Another new Hobby? Also an intro to Chain Maille Visiting the Renaissance Faire, making chain maille and collecting a new hobby.

  • The importance of proper wire harness and hose routing Inspection following a sensor failure reveals a deeper problem.

  • National Park Ride March 2025, Day 4 Day 4, Riding from Potwisha to home!

  • National Park Ride March 2025, Day 3 Day 3, Riding from Lupine to Potwisha through Kings Canyon and Sequoia.

  • National Park Ride March 2025, Day 2 Day 2, leaving Pinnacles and heading to Lupine. Crossing the central valley and riding up to …

  • National Park Ride March 2025, Day 1 Tonight, Taylor breaks his motorcycle, I break my Cardo and the GoPro dies halfway through the day.

  • Student Pilot Crosswind Landing Doesn't go as Expected 14CFR 43.3 might say you can, but should you?