by Mike Busch | May 1, 2024 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
What we can learn from medicine about fixing things without taking them apart. A longtime friend who was suffering from extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure caused by aortic valve stenosis, and she required an aortic...
by Mike Busch | Apr 1, 2024 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
Teaching owners (and mechanics) how to do borescope inspections right In my last column (“Ending the War on Jugs,” AOPA Pilot March 2024 issue), I talked at length about why we should use the borescope—not the compression tester—as the gold standard for assessing...
by Mike Busch | Mar 7, 2024 | Magazine Articles
Concerning E.I. UBG-16, MGL and GRT monitors How do I download data from a UBG-16? Files that come from a UBG-16 do not contain “heading names” for each of the columns in the file (each column represents a data series, such as EGT1). As such, if a file such as this...
by Mike Busch | Mar 7, 2024 | Magazine Articles
Aircraft owners often ask us for advice about what kind of engine monitor equipment we recommend installing in their airplanes. Owners who already have engine monitors installed often seek advice about upgrading them with additional capabilities or replacing them with...
by Mike Busch | Mar 6, 2024 | Magazine Articles
The best way to diagnose an engine problem is usually in the air. Note to reader: The procedures discussed in this article for gathering flight test data are described more fully in the “Flight Test Profiles” document found under the “Learn More” or “Help” menu items....
