Author: STEVE
Electronic ignition promises enhanced fuel economy, less maintenance, and safer operation when compared to traditional magneto ignition. Steve Ells takes…
July 2015 – You can monitor engine and electrical system parameters, fuel flows and quantities and OAT in two 3…
Q&A: Blue smoke coming from the right engine of a Seneca II, a dropped de-ice plate and maintenance limits for pneumatic boots
June 2015- Q: Dear Steve,I fly a Seneca II and so far it’s been a very dependable airplane. But I’m…
Q&A: Emergency landing gear extension, troubleshooting water in the fuel and checking the idle mixture
May 2015-Q: Hi Steve,I watched a gear-up landing at my local airport a week ago. Nobody in the Piper Arrow…
Q&A: Spare Key Blanks, Cabin and Baggage Door Lock Replacement, Maintaining a High Performance Single and Solutions for Hard Starting
March 2015- Q: Hi Steve,I want to make another set of keys for my Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche. I’ve decided…
February 2015- Q: Hi Steve,I just bought a sweet little Piper Comanche. I can’t believe how much the prices have…
September 2014- Q: Hi Steve,I have a 1968 Arrow 180 and I am trying to determine the proper routing for…
Q: Dear Steve,I own a 1966 Piper Cherokee 180. Another pilot on my airport owns a much newer Archer III…
April 2014- Q: Any chance of a stick for measuring fuel when the outboard-most tank has fuel, but is not…
Q: Hi Steve, My mechanic just called me to say that the exhaust nuts are stuck on the studs on…
Q: Hi Steve, I am planning to buy a nice Piper PA-31-310 Navajo. I’ve got my eye on one that’s…
Q&A: Damage to a Comanche airbox coupling, primer lines for a Lycoming engine, and a noisy gear extension
Q: Hi Steve, One of the other Comanche owners stopped by as I was working on the engine of my…

