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I use the Oregon Aero mic muff. To secure it in position on the mic, I use a small black tiewrap over the end with the string. Be sure to put the cut end of the tiewrap on the side away from your lips.

The real royal photo

My biplane at Grimes Field, Bethel, PA

Piper has a service letter, SL1141, that addresses the need for safety wire on the gascolator bail.

Propeller Vibration Troubleshooting check list from Sensenich:

Search the AOPA website, it has a link to a list of Basic Med doctors. Just enter your zipcode and a list close to you will pop up.

Sensenich Installation Instruction attached, has a section III c on separating the prop and spacer.

There is one currently listed on ebay, condition "as is" located in California.

Jack plates from Aircraft Spruce, p/n 11-01140

Dedicated basement freezer outlet, non-gfci, installed prior to the new code. Single outlet with a retainer on the plug prevents anything else from using that outlet.

Join the biplaneforum.com and ask the question there... many members own Stardusters and have dealt with that issue. Many of the 2 seat biplanes of that era would be in CG with a full fuel tank and as the fuel burned off, the CG would move aft.

Biplane by Richard Bach.

For a visual demonstration of prop wash and wake turbulence, watch a helium balloon that was "just missed" on a balloon burst pass. It will stop rising vertically and stop and spin horizontally in position until the wake dissipates.

Santa may be late...Ramp Check

I have used dye penetrant to verify that something I have already found visually is indeed a crack.

About 20 plus years ago when I was working line service, a red Pitts S2 sized biplane landed in a pretty strong crosswind. I complimented the pilot on his landing and his Pitts skills. When I processed the credit card, it said Sean D. Tucker.

An excellent video about turns and stalls by Wayne Handley (an AG and Acro pilot) "Turn Smart"

How homebuilding Began

Pfizer vaccine: 1st dose, no side effects, I've had stronger mosquito bites. 2nd dose: discomfort at the injection site about 4 hours later, a lot of pain at night, hard to find a good position to sleep. A little more than my normal level of irritability the next day. 2nd day, difficult to...