The problem in the overhauled Cessna 182 engine is the oil pressure drops gradually after a four to five minute run-up.
Opinion
Is it time for a National Aviation Commission?
“Airport gridlock and congestion will worsen in the U.S. unless four new international airports are built to accommodate future demand.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Fill ‘er up
While self-serve gas stations for cars have been around since 1964, the first self-serve fuel for aviation wasn’t until 1987.
Flipping the script
Building an aircraft doesn’t have to be difficult. There will be challenges, sure. But help is always available.
A history of leaded fuels
As the piston aviation community faces the switch to unleaded fuel, it pays to know the history of avgas.
Inattention to detail
Inattention to detail can lead to accidents.
There is no magic in the dirt
I sincerely hope you make the right choice. And here’s a hint: That choice doesn’t involve sitting around a coffee urn bitching about what’s wrong and whose fault it is.
How young is too young to expose kids to aviation?
What came naturally to me, being raised on an airport, is not so natural to the average 3 to 5 year old. Go figure.
Reflections on a career-making ticket
In the pantheon of happy accidents that have occurred over the course of my life, becoming a certificated flight instructor is easily in the Top Five.