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Vic Syracuse

Vic Syracuse
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Vic is a fixed-wing and helicopter commercial pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA technical advisor and flight counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 10,000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot, has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation, and has written two books on aircraft prebuy and condition inspections.

Checkpoints

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Prepping for flight.

No Spark—No Joy

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High-resistance plugs and tester.

Checkpoints

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Prepping for the sale.

Forgot the Safety Wire?

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Brake caliper without safety wire.

Checkpoints

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Backups-do we need them?

Rotation—Castellation

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Wrong nuts.

Checkpoints

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Airworthiness prep.

More Toys

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Back in July 2014, I wrote a column justifying all of the toys we pilots like to have in the cockpit. Some are pricey,...

Brittle Hose

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Burnt intake hose.

Checkpoints

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Bad building practices.

In Case You Missed It

What’s New

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Zenith offers a reduced price for its STOL CH 701 kit, featuring the 85-hp Jabiru 2200A engine. Dynon offers a rebate for Blue Mountain EFIS owners who trade in for the new SkyView units, as well as special upgrade pricing. Edited by Mary Bernard.

The Dawn Patrol

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Built in to any aircraft construction project is time for head scratching and trying to recall why you just walked from one end of the shop to the other. These are some of the most valuable moments.

Accessory Stacking To Mill an Arc

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Securely holding small parts for machining is always a challenge. The solution may be...

How the Pros Do It: Maule, Part 1

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A Visit to Maule Aircraft.