by Mike Busch | Apr 1, 2014 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles, Uncategorized
If your aircraft isn’t airworthy but you need to fly it anyway, here’s how. As every pilot knows, it’s strictly against the rules to fly an unairworthy aircraft: §91.7 Civil aircraft airworthiness. (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it...
by Mike Busch | Mar 1, 2014 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
There’s a lot more to engine bearings than meets the eye. According to Miriam-Webster, a bearing is “a machine part in which another part turns.” Most aircraft have lots of them. Wheels spin on their axles with the help of tapered roller bearings. Magnetos,...
by Mike Busch | Feb 1, 2014 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Don’t do anything rash until you’re sure where the oil is going. Figure 1—The Cessna T210’s oil consumption had suddenly increased and the owner’s mechanic recommended a $14,000 top overhaul. A fellow named Ted phoned me to say that his 1984 Cessna T210 was in the...
by Mike Busch | Jan 1, 2014 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
All airplanes occasionally get sick. Even mine. Figure 1—I bought my T310R in 1987, and have owned, flown and maintained it for 25 years. Every year, I take my airplane on a big summer trip around the U.S., speaking at various aviation events and culminating with a...
by Mike Busch | Dec 1, 2013 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles, Uncategorized
The term “damage history” is not well-defined. Here are some thoughts on the subject. One of my clients just had a fancy digital engine monitor installed in his airplane. During the installation, the shop hired to do the work drilled a half-inch hole in a...
