by Mike Busch | Jun 1, 2010 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Your maintenance shop’s paperwork can make all the difference between a good outcome and a nightmare. When he contacted me, the owner of a pristine turbonormalized A36 Bonanza seemed obviously frustrated: I manage to fly only 50 to 75 hours a year, but my annual...
by Mike Busch | May 1, 2010 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Every pilot understands the notion of “pilot in command.” That’s because we all had some certificated flight instructor (CFI) who mercilessly pounded this essential concept into our heads throughout our pilot training. Hopefully, it stuck. As pilot-in-command (PIC),...
by Mike Busch | Apr 1, 2010 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
How do we assess whether a piston aircraft engine is airworthy? Compression tests and oil consumption are only part of the story—a smaller part than most owners and mechanics think. My friend Bob Moseley is far too humble to call himself a guru, but he knows as much...
by Mike Busch | Mar 1, 2010 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
By Mike Busch To apply RCM principles properly to the maintenance of our piston aircraft engines, we need to analyze the failure modes and failure consequences of each major component part of those engines. Last month, we looked at the issue of catastrophic failures...
by Mike Busch | Feb 1, 2010 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Last month, we examined the principles of RCM used by the airlines and military to achieve cost-effective maintenance. Now, let’s explore how RCM can be applied to our small GA aircraft, and especially to our piston aircraft engines. For three decades, the airlines...
