https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/march/21/a-candid-reflection-on-faa-aircraft-hangar-leases-and-hangar-reversion-policy# Thanks for forwarding this. Nearby Bend airport (KBDN) is one of those mentioned and is currently at odds with virtually everyone based there over this and a num...

I heard back from MT USA today. When they opened the prop there was zero grease inside. It was completely dry. The bearings were damaged. They found that a piece of one of the bearing races had broken off. They said they saw signs of heat damage. I'm not sure how this happened. The prop is 390 hrs ...

The current MOSAIC proposal is expressed in Calculated Airspeed -- max VS1 of 54kt KCAS. The DA40-180 VS1 is expressed in Indicated airspeed -- VS1 of 53kt KIAS at 2646lb. At higher speeds the difference is very small but at lower speeds it appears to be much larger. Looking at the DA40-180 airspee...

AOPA's Mark Baker thinks MOSAIC will improve costs. I don't think it will help much for solo owners like us. I don't see that. Basically the sport pilot certificate exists to escape medical exam requirements. FWIW, as currently written the DA40 wouldn't fall under these expanded limitations due to ...

To mute my radios I just hit the "COM 3" button on the audio panel.

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Note that they also suggest to check for metal in the oil filter. Ae the previous entries from the same plane? If so, that's worth examining.

I reread the original post and realize I misread it. The indication of real trouble is not a bit of metal found in an oil analysis but the presence of iron/steel particlaes found in the oil filter. The latter is what I inferred. There is no mention one way or another about the oil filter having bee...

I reread the original post and realize I misread it. The indication of real trouble is not a bit of metal found in an oil analysis but the presence of iron/steel particlaes found in the oil filter. The latter is what I inferred. There is no mention one way or another about the oil filter having been...

Information on Lycoming tappets: https://www.lycoming.com/parts/tappets https://www.lycoming.com/sites/default/files/attachments/SI1011N%2520Tappets%2520and%2520Lifters.pdf I determined my engine was serviced with the newer hyperbolic part 15B26262 . I don't know whether it had older design tappets ...

Roller tappets are supposed to be an improvement. I think they are now standard on Lycomings. Instead of the tappets and lobes sliding across each other they roll.