Backcountry Pilot

Over on Supercub they are talking about Cirrus grounding because of counter weight snap ring problem or ??????. Curious just what is going on. Thanks

Here is one of my adventures that is more about people than exotic flying capabilities. I had recently put a 150 hp Lycoming on my stock PA 12 in 1987. I wanted to fly west so my cousin and family were...

I'm going to talk to my mechanic tomorrow but he is more of a Supercub guy. First I found the cracked torque plate on the McCauley brakes. Ordered new axles and bolts from Yingling and brakes from Alaska....

This tail beacon doesn't work and before I spend any time figuring it out, I am thinking about an Aero LED Sunbeacon. Here is a picture of what I have and the schematic for Aero LED. Is it a simple take...

I was looking into why the trim on my 180K is so I can't get much nose down when trimmed full down. I went exploring and found this mounted under the vertical and think whoever wanted to make sure the...

I've been thinking about the what if's of a low compression 550 and wondering if the extra 30 cubes would make much more power than my O520 XP470. This is all theory and wh=on't happen but anyone got an...

Yesterday I wanted to check out the results of the blizzard we had a few days ago. I went to the fuel pump and knocked the snow off the gas nozzle and hose when I opened the enclosure the reel is in. Knowing...

I was reading the horror stories about McCauley wheels yesterday in the blizzard. Almost didn't sleep last night worrying about what i should do about my 1980 180K with these bad wheels. Was able to get...

In changing engines I can't get the AN823 fitting out of the oil galley of the 470U where oil pressure line connects. The old 180 has copper lines for pressure and uses the AN822 fitting. When the shop...

Finally figured out what works for the heat bands. I tried to have the screw and the power wire between two stud but that put the wire directly under the stud. So I put the wire away from the crankcase...

I went to Omaha and picked up my engine that Central Cylinder converted for me yesterday. I like that they are only 140 miles away. The old early engine mount legs worked good and I took some square tubing...

I was wearing my ear muff protection last evening while riding my bicycle since my town sounds like a war zone with fireworks. I decided to try this roll up deal I got at the eye doctor after they dilated...

I'm curious how loud a Rans S7S or Highlander are with a Rotax 912ULS. Will a Bose A20 work and make them quiet? I had a real nice PA 12 with a metal interior and it was so loud the A20 popped and couldn't...

I've looked at two supposedly no damage history Cessna 180K's with a row cherry rivets along the front of the wet wing bay. On the top they are flush and the bottom they are universal. Does anyone know...

Watching the video of the crash yesterday, it almost looks like a twin engine aircraft that loses an engine and is too slow for one. Is it possible to lose both engines on a side because of mishandling...

Has anybody installed the Cies fuel senders in an early Cessna 180/182 that came with the mechanical ones in the wing root. Those gauges have a lot bigger hole in the wing root than the later electric...

Well today was the day. I went out to the hangar to check things and thought I smelled fuel and then saw a little drip on the cement next to my 54 180 Cessna. Sure enough when I pulled the under wing root...

Decided to fix another oil leak and was pretty sure what the problem was since I've fixed the other five on my O 470K the last few years. The folks in Omaha that rebuilt the engine sent Superior silicone...