Backcountry Pilot

It has come to our attention of another copy of our gascolator design. GSM Gascolators has recently been added to Aircraft Spruce’s catalog. Although it is marketed as non FAA approved and for Experimental...

As some may know, Zane has been doing a ton of modifications to his PA-22 in my shop the last couple years. Last year was modifying the wings for Svenns wing tip extension. Float fittings got installed...

I recently got into 3D printing. Mainly to make holding jigs for laser marking my STC products in my big laser cutter. I have also used it for making all sorts of other stuff that have come in handy in...

Well, it's that time again... Effective Right after Oshkosh.. August 1, 2021 Due to the ever increasing cost of raw materials our machinists have raised the cost to manufacture our products and...

March 7, 2019 Subject: Steve’s Aircraft price increase on all STC products. Due to increased material costs Steve’s Aircraft will need to increase the sales cost of our products. For several years...

I talked to Z to make sure it was OK to post this... My grandfather was a crop duster for 28 years in the 1960's and early 70's... He died when I was 6. Based on this, my daughter ( McKenna ) decided...

The FAA has released a new AD on the aileron hinge support. Summary here: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain American Champion Aircraft Corp. Model 8KCAB airplanes. This...

Looking for spinner and bulkhead for Cessna 1973 through 1975 for Stinson 108-2 0-470 conversion. The bulkhead must be of the dished type for clearance of the nose bowl... We have a spinner assembly...

Rumor is that the owner of F&M Enterprises passed away and they shut down production.... So far the web site www.fm-enterprises.com times out... Anyone here know what the scoop is.?? Brian.

4/17/2014 After 12 years with the same machinist manufacturing our entire line of Gascolator parts, Jim Rice at Industrial Support Services has decided to call it quits and is closing his shop permanently....

As most of you know, I am in the process of recovering Bender's PA-22 fuselage..... Well, after removing all the fabric off the old airframe, damage from a previous flip onto its back has reared its ugly...

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/cougarcat1969/046117D1-0CFE-4AC3-856E-7C00FC8B6021.jpg No flying in Southern Oregon today..... View out my office window toward the end of the runway @ Beagle...

The front struts are the same extrusion on the PA-22 as the PA-18... The rear struts are different... Brian.

I knew I had a couple of pictures of the one I did.... Not very detailed but you the installation is there... Date on the photo is 2003 so it's been a while.... https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/q71/s720x720/1381647_10151664208360216_445368634_n.jpg https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/536932_10151664208365216_1922638725_n.jpg Forgot...

Being an STC holder, I probably get at least 6 scam attempts a year.... Hear is the latest one... typical e-mail chatter, the last e-mail is on the top, first on the bottom.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks...