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^^^THIS^^^.....or pigs. But I think the teeth are bad for digestion...lemme ask my buddy...

I found three separate nests under my cowling. Cleaned them out. Next day, all were back. Cleaned them out again. Next day, all were back again with eggs. Cleaned them out again and plugged the cowling with whatever rags and towels i had in my toolbox so I could ferry the plane out of the field...

This^^^ choose checkpoints that are very easy to identify from the air....powerlines are easy to miss.....[emoji15]

Thanks Tom! And no, i can't be sure of that. Last log entry is from the mags being installed during a 100hr inspection done by a A&P/IA. It could very well have been the previous owner. No way to be sure. But it's fixed and correct now. Thanks again for all the input!

Ok well.....I defer to the A&P as I am no expert in such things. We went out today and checked everything. All was good, except, the right mag was not torqued either. We found this out as we checked over EVERYTHING....glad we checked. Kinda glad the whole thing happened the way that it did...

I had an excellent experience with this shop also!!! Just do as the website says. Fast, affordable, reliable service! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I do however plan to assist in all of this, so all of your ideas will be addressed. I further agree that the less that gets messed with, the less chance for messing something up. So i guess i need to find a good balance in how far to go vs the fix for the original problem. So, since the mag is...

Oh, allow me to clarify... I will not personally be doing any of this. I'm just trying to understand how its done or what else to look for. I do realize that 25 BTDC was an example and may not be correct for my engine. I hadnt thought of the gasket being bad and all...so good point there Tom...

Thats what I was thinking would be the way to do it...after reading up on it a bit...25 BTDC on #1, buzz box turned on, right mag should be buzzing with light on, left mag wont be. Turn left mag until it buzzes with light on, lightly secure left mag, fine tune, secure mag, re-install plug(s)...

Yes it was all there...the bolts weren't loose but probably not torqued adequately to begin with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha, yep, I believe I've found the "smoking gun"....I think and hope... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It was surprisingly running very smooth even with the rpm drop. Just had the rpm drop. I think it's all good, just needs to be re-timed. After today, I decided that a check of the mags for security will be included in my pre-flight from now on. And hopefully you're right and it will just be a...

Already in the works! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I guess if it was a little off before, it is now WAY off now... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That's what I thought. But, I have no experience with it, so I defer to you all. Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I didn't find anything that directly addresses this. So, the last time I flew my airplane, the mags both checked with a 50rpm drop. It sat for about a week and a half before being flown again by my friend/A&P. He said that it flew great and was a solid airplane,but, asked if I'd had any...

Yep, I observed it quite a ways off before it passed overhead. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That was sunday/monday morning around 0145 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Theres a long trail behind it with who knows hiw many pieces in-between also...can't see it in the video. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This one I noticed about 3-4 minutes before it passed over me. I didn't realize what it was until it was about a minute out. From where it was when I first saw it, it looked like what you would see if you were watching Cape Canaveral during a night launch...looked like it was going straight up...