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Right. Three-pointers first. There are Seven Learning Factors. From the Canadian Flight Instructor Guide: Learning is made easier when...

:yeahthat: This is a key point and I believe many times pilots learning to fly tailwheel are led astray by the whole "dancing on the...

I teach three points first because of the law of primacy. If I'm in trouble, I'm more likely to three-point than wheel land, so, I...

See the note at the bottom: - - means same as preceding model. Like ditto marks.

Same cylinders. Same cubic inches. Taller pistons to raise the compression ratio from 7.0:1 to 8.5:1 or 9.0:1, depending on model. And...

My Jodel's A-65 had the mixture control on its Stromberg. As you say, no leaning at idle. It uses suction from the venturi, metered via...

$318 plus installation plus calibration. $500, likely. Certainly not worth risking wrecking it by using a magnetic worklight.

Be careful with anything magnetic around an airplane. You can wreck the compass real quick if those strong little magnets get near it...

The 172M was the best of the legacy 172s. But most models have their weak spots. The horizontal stabilizer's front spar cracks and...

As a two-time owner of PA-28 types, I can't relate to how someone can get into any of them after owning an RV-(n)/(a). I also don't see...

I have had maybe 15 headlamps, various makes. I find that the expensive ones don't work much better than the cheap ones. I just need one...

My favorite: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Just open the hangar doors. Second favorite is a headlamp. Those old-fashioned...

So you missed the point of this post? That 18% of traditional engine failures was in homebuilts, not certified airplanes. It was also...

I know of a number of cases where turbos failing has shutdown the engines immediately. Or has cratered the engine. Turbo failure killing...

The online free manuals are usually far out of date. They're better than nothing, though. Here's an example of a free online 1977 Cessna...