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Fun With Emissions
...mainly aimed at turbine engines such as this Rolls-Royce Trent upgraded with their ALECSys lean-burn technology. Reducing piston engine emissions by any meaningful amount would mandate completely new powerplants. (Photo:...
Archive: December 2002
...reported on the new Affordable Turbine Power engine, a modified Solar T62 turbine engine originally used as an auxiliary power unit for large aircraft. Weighing a claimed 187 pounds, the...
Weighty Matters
...fuel isn’t measured in gallons, it is measured in pounds. I have flown large turbine aircraft for the last 33 years, and I can count on two fingers the times...
Yearly Condition Inspection, Part II
...Probably at the worst possible time. I know that some people cannot resist the temptation to “improve” on certain aspects of their airplane, such as the use of 5606 hydraulic...
September 2020
On the cover: Steve Henry’s heavily modified Just Highlander, Yee Haw 7, is a top performer in the STOL Drag racing world. Photographed by Leonardo Correa Luna. Table of contents...
Buying Used: Long-EZ
...prefabricated components were available from supply houses in the heyday, it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms. The futuristic logo of...
Yearly Condition Inspection, Part I
...you are finished. A missing tool or small part could jam your controls. Even a missing washer needs to be tracked down and removed. The temptation to let it go...
May 2020
On the cover: Erik Johnston photographed Ray Waton’s Murphy Bull Moose in Eastern Washington state. Its V-8 installation looks almost like a turbine! Table of contents: Meet the Bull Moose…...
Turbine Temptation: Into the Air
...and the engine since it was a turbine powered machine. Fortunately, there is no need to generate these from scratch. The engine comes with an extremely complete maintenance manual from...
Flying in the Age of COVID-19
...as you can avoid the temptation to socialize, you are really isolated the whole time. Self-serve fuel pumps are usually well away from other people, and the virus doesn’t spread...
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The first step to stopping an oil leak is determining where its coming from, and thats not as easy as you might think. By Steve Ells.