by Mike Busch | Mar 1, 2024 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
Weak compression doesn’t always mean that the cylinder has to come off. For most of my nearly six decades as an aircraft owner and three decades as an A&P, the rule about cylinders was simple: If the compression reading was less than 60/80, the cylinder had to...
by Mike Busch | Feb 1, 2024 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
Does unleaded fuel really cause exhaust valve seat recession? The October 27 announcement by the University of North Dakota (UND) flight school that it was terminating its year-long test of Swift UL94 unleaded avgas and returning to 100LL came as a shock and...
by Mike Busch | Dec 11, 2023 | Savvy Stories
Harry based his 2006 Cirrus SR22 in Boca Raton, Florida. The summers there are hot and humid, so air conditioning is right up there with food, clothing and shelter. So when the air conditioning system in the plane quit working, Harry considered getting it fixed to be...
by Mike Busch | Dec 11, 2023 | Savvy Stories
“Took my Piper Cherokee 140 to Awesome Aircraft Engines to diagnose and repair a problem with my brakes. Excellent service along with a very detailed work order made for great customer service. Shop owner Archie stands by his work and I will be back for future...
by Mike Busch | Dec 11, 2023 | Savvy Stories
“I just landed at KMQY (Smyrna, Tenn.) to drop off my wife,” Lew told the lady who answered the SavvyBreakdown 24/7 toll-free hotline. “When I went to start engines on my 1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron for my flight home, the left engine started fine but the right engine...
