Here’s a way to roll you own if you are a scounger (like me). Get some high temp J-curve wire. I have used AWG 16 with a glass cover (Omega EXGG-J-16). The Omega stuff is hard to find except in 500’-1

Hi Folks, I’m looking for a ACS part number of a type k thermocouple that would fit my lycoming 235-l2c. I’ve ordered three different ones now an no luck. The picture with 4.80mm is from my engine and

Hello Comrades, I need to get an ELT for my Cozy MKIV. Several options: $150 for an old 121.5 that has no 406mhz and no gps $700 for a new kit that needs antennas and an external gps signal (like Arte

David Orr wrote: My buddy Chris Randall says: "That has pushed me, and most of us in favor of the Artex 345" I'll be needing an ELT for my Cozy MKIV soon.... is the Artex 345 the one to get? Certainly

Hi. Haven't seen anything on here for a while.

Have a chance to buy a used one for my Lycoming O-235 in my Long EZ. The EDM 800 has six cylinder capability. Does anyone know if it can display data from a four cylinder? I only want CHT and EGT data

Del, you dont need to spend a kilo buck to get the injectors balanced, more like $50 and some gas. You do a “Gami spread” test to determine which injector(s) are hitting peak egt first. Then order up

Hi all, I just installed a Dynon system in my cozy, and one of the features is the on-screen checklist. If anyone is using this feature, I would appreciate a copy of your checklist file as a starting

Thanks Nick, James & Gary! The black HF bits worked fine on stainless steel too, just had to go slow and apply ample pressure. Recently, I needed to remove 4 of those NPT plugs from heads and none wou

Thought this was worth mentioning since this cause didn't turn up in any searches. A friend's O-540 (~300 SMOH by a local shop) suddenly showed low oil pressure several minutes after taking off. The o

An alert reader mentioned: I note you didn't mention this one. I didn't have the date for this but it's very on point: http://cospilot.com/documents/Mixture%20Magic.pdf I missed that one. It was origi

Folks: So a year or so ago, I signed up for Savvy Aviation's Analysis program: https://www.savvyaviation.com/savvyanalysis/ which has a free and paid version, and being a cheap bastard, I only signed

Awesome stuff. Mike Busch led the lean-of-peak revolution, along with the GAMI injector guys. He did this based on technical analysis, vs old wives tales. Back then, people believed running lean was r

All, I have had my insurance with BWI Aviation Insurance out of Los Angeles for the last 4 years, and I continue to be impressed. This year, despite hearing stories of insurance shooting up all over,

Andrew Anunson wrote: Yeah, I couldn't understand that either, since he doesn't explain it. Yes. I have ONLY fuses in my plane - no breakers whatsoever. And none of the fuses are accessible in flight

Looking to hear from those with forward mounted brakes that have also eliminated the rudder pulleys on the firewall with a conduit for the rudder cable. Ryszard

In his book, The Aeroelectric Connection, Bob Nuckolls recommends an alternator field breaker instead of a fuse. I don't know why since he recommends fuses everywhere else, but has anybody installed a

Mike Satchell wrote: "A friends Bonanza will trip the crowbar (over voltage) circuit if the Alt Field is on when starting. His check list is to close the field switch after starting." That sounds like

A friends Bonanza will trip the crowbar (over voltage) circuit if the Alt Field is on when starting. His check list is to close the field switch after starting. --

Hello Greg, I would at first guess mechanical fuel pump... but first: Where are you measuring fuel pressure? What electric fuel pump do you have? Does pressure increase when electric fuel pump is on?