Categories: Maintenance and Improvements, Braking system, Don't Do This..., Intercom Replacement, Oil Consumption, The Cabin Heating Saga, The Cooling Saga, The Nosedragger Club, True Confessions aka I Have Been A Fool
Nose gear bearing issues
by Graham 
Since last Fall I had been noticing bearing looseness in the front nose wheel. I could tell that there was an issue because I would hear a whizzing sound from the nose wheel when I lowered it to the ground after landing.
The connecting bolt for the nos… more »
03/22/09 04:12:20 pm, The Long-EZ was activated at 12.45 CST today!
by Graham
Just before lunchtime, the crisp bark of a Lycoming O-320 was blown across the tarmac by the remains of Gustav at Lancaster Texas.
N131JF was fired up after 368 days of inactivity. Help provided by Jesse Huerta, and the J&S Aviation Pressurized Eng… more »
Locating my plane
by Graham
There is a transition under way from the current generation of ELTs based on the 121.5 MHz frequency to the new generation based on 406 MHz. This promises greater transmit range and reliability. The only snag is that the new ELTs cost more than $1k.
Ma… more »
Another option to examine for reducing air ingress
by Graham
...is a solution developed by Tom Staggs for his Long-EZ, which is based in Washington state, and therefore is operated in colder air a lot of the time. I will be seeing if I can retrofit this to my Long-EZ. more »
Oil consumption - latest
by Graham
At the end of last year I fitted an air/oil separator to the engine. This was an effort to address high oil consumption (1 quart every 3 hours). I was always finding a lot of oil on the lower cowling after longer flights, and also finding oil streaks on… more »