Continental Large Bore Cases – How to Crack the Cases
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Aircraft Maintenance
Oh, Those Terrible Twin Cessna Gear “Swings”
It is simple to swing that gear and get it working perfectly. Just follow the video on the Internet. Anyone can do it and after you get it “swung” it all works perfectly and you will have three greens on the gear each time you put that gear down. Don’t believe that. There is more to a
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Even The Maintenance Experts Do Not Understand Aircraft Tires, Brakes, and Usage
The following is a quote from the FAA. I do not know what it is going to take to teach pilots how to handle braking because even Mike Busch, listed as a maintenance expert, does not understand how to brake an aircraft. There are so many factors in stopping an aircraft. These factors are weight,
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I Need A Lift – The History And Problems Of The Spalling Lifters On The Big Bore Continental Engines.
If you fly a “big bore” Continental engines you have a problems waiting inside. These engines are notorious for lifter failure. This is a problem due to “spalling.” So, what is spalling and what causes it on metal lifters. Spalling is defined as: “Metal spalling is a process of metallic surface failure in which the
My Take on The Pressurized Twin Cessna Line
340/340A (BOTH ARE THE SAME) The 340 is probably the best of the best of the Twin Cessna line. It is easy to fly and easy to manage on the ground. With the 4 puck brakes it stops quicker and is easy to maneuver on the ground. It does not have bad gear problems. You
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Brake Failure: Are You Prepared?
So, “there I was” …taxiing out to depart KHSP Sunday morning from the annual Twin Cessna Convention headed home to Hickory, NC (KHKY) when it happened. Nice weather prevailed for a short, 45-minute flight from what can only be characterized as a terrific four days at the convention in Hot Springs, VA. Before engine start,
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Aircraft Maintenance is the Key to Safety
We have tried in training to repeatedly tell pilots that the maintenance on their aircraft are the key to safety, step one. No matter what a great pilot you are and how well you know the systems of the aircraft if you do not use a mechanic or service facility that knows your airplane like it was their
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And There Goes Another Twin Engine Aircraft Biting the Dust
We can stop the general aviation twin engine aircraft from losing control and hurting people. The airlines do it and we can do it also. The loss of lives and aircraft can be stopped. It is really a simple solution. So what are the problems? Let’s take the last one first. If you understand how
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Accidents? Make a Long List and Teach Pilots how To Solve Them or Get Totally Scared Trying to Figure Them Out
For more than 50 years I have watched aviation accidents as a pilot, instructor, injury attorney and investigator and have repeatedly seen the same accidents over and over and over and over. Pilot error, maintenance problems, low time pilots into high time problems and just plain bad judgement. The problem is that if you look
I Can’t Start My Engines When They Are _____ (Fill in The Blank – Usually Hot).
One of the instructors who flies our two Twin Cessna aircraft was flying to his family for Christmas. He had a stopover in Mississippi for fuel. While he was there, he noticed the plane in the picture above. The pilot was still cranking his engines after 15 minutes. They would not start. One of the
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