Maintenance & Technical
A&P Jacqueline Shipe details the process of changing the oil and filter on an aircraft in this fifth installment in…
What is, and what isn’t, typical. Engine oil has several functions. Its primary purpose is to reduce friction and wear…
Engine oil provides lubrication and cooling for an aircraft’s engine. Ensuring your oil pressure remains “in the green” is…
In the last of Piper Flyer’s series on owner-performed preventive maintenance, A&P Jacqueline Shipe looks at the servicing and replacement of…
Corrosion attacks camshafts and lifters before most other bottom-end engine parts, especially when an aircraft doesn’t fly frequently. Learn how…
Smart owners who monitor key performance indicators can tell if an engine is still good or whether “it’s time.” If…
The following is an excerpt from Bill Ross’ new book “Engine Management 101.” Published by Superior Air Parts, Inc., “Engine…
A look inside your aircraft’s vacuum system. When the earliest airplane gyroscopic instruments were introduced, the only available…
Many Piper aircraft depend on a carburetor. Piper Flyer contributing editor and A&P Jacqueline Shipe explains the operation of…
A brief history of pneumatic boots, their operation and proper care. AS Jimmy Doolittle was demonstrating the technique of blind…
Starter duty cycle and system troubleshooting tips Show of hands if you’ve ever had anyone direct you in how to…
Direct injection of fuel into cylinders offers better fuel distribution and easy cold starting, without the threat of carburetor icing.…
