A Maintenance Oriented Podcast For Airplane Owners, Pilots, and Mechanics
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AirVenture was a fantastic experience once again!
In addition to the audio podcast for this episode, I also made a video using some of my favorite photos… here’s the YouTube link:
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Here’s a sampling of items I’m planning to use for one of my presentations at Oshkosh this year. It’s called “Lapping Valves & Saving Cylinders.”
I’d love to see you there if you’re attending Airventure this year. It’s on Thursday afternoon, July 29, from 4-5:15 pm in Workshop Classroom C.
We’ll be lapping the exhaust valve from this Bonanza cylinder, and I invite you to come join the fun!
I’ll also have some other exhaust valves and rotocoils for display. Some of the rotocoils have been cut open so you can see the internal parts.
I’ll also be giving a presentation on Saturday morning about “Borescoping Your Own Exhaust Valves.”
I’ll have some exhaust valves and other items for demonstration at this presentation as well. I hope to see you at one or both seminars!
That’s all for this post, and I’ll be back here after Oshkosh!
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We had a great webinar last evening! Thanks to all who showed up on the call.
If you were not able to join us, but would like to see the replay, here’s the link:
The webinar replay will be available for the next 7 days.
Additionally, the much more detailed training is now available in our newly created Shock Strut Servicing Video Course.
Special bonus until Monday, July 5th at 12 midnight Eastern Daylight Time:
If you purchase the “Landing Gear Shock Strut Servicing” video course by that time, you’ll be included in two Q&A calls later in August, where you can ask me anything about shock struts or any related topics. I’d love to see you in those calls!
As promised, here’s a photo of the mix-matched brake parts I discovered this past week on a Piper Saratoga:
The metallic linings on the left are the correct ones; the organic linings on the right are the wrong parts! They were just sort of “riding free” on the pins of the backplate… it’s a good thing they didn’t fall out!
I think all my fellow A&P’s and IA’s out there will get a big kick out of this one… we see some crazy things in airplane maintenance!
Will I see you at Oshkosh / Airventure this year?
I’ll be presenting two presentations:
First one: “Lapping Valves and Saving Cylinders” on Thursday evening 4:00-5:15 pm in Workshop Classroom C.
Second one: “Borescope Your Own Exhaust Valves” on Saturday morning 8:30-9:45 am in Workshop Classroom A.
I hope to see you in one or both of those presentations!
Happy 4th of July, and have a great week!
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It’s almost time to make the journey to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for Airventure 2021!
I hope to see you there… I’m super excited to give 2 presentations this year:
Here’s the first one:
Lapping Valves & Saving Cylinders Thursday, July 29 · 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM in Workshop Classroom C.
And the second presentation:
Borescope Your Own Exhaust Valves Saturday, July 31 · 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM in Workshop Classroom A.
One of my favorite memories from the 2019 show was on Saturday evening when Julie Clark gave her final Oshkosh performance in her T34 Mentor, as she was planning to retire.
The performance was absolutely incredible… so peaceful and smooth… the weather was perfect, and I also remember one of the songs that was playing during her performance… “God Bless America.”
In researching for this episode, I found a video of portions of Julie’s performance, as well as a phenomenal recording (not from Oshkosh) of the song, God Bless America. Perhaps you’ll enjoy these… I sure did!
Many of you have registered for the shock strut webinar coming up on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 8pm Eastern time. If not, you can learn more by clicking the button:
So far we have 72 people registered, so there’s space for 28 more.
I’ve got helpful photos and tips to share, but I also want to reserve plenty of time for questions as well.
If you know of someone who might want to learn about landing gear shock struts and keeping them serviced properly, I’d be grateful if you’d share this link with them:
AirplaneOwnerMaintenance.com/shockstruts
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Note: The Exhaust Valve Borescoping and Lapping Presentation at Oshkosh was so much fun, and I met some fantastic people. If you’re buying the borescope I recommended, go to AirplaneOwnerMaintenance.com/119 and click the links for the borescope of your choice. Use the code “Dean” for a 10% discount.
Now for the trip to Oshkosh:
The Luray, Virginia guys!
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Final approach to runway 27 – Land on the “Green Dot!”
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I met Bret Chilcott from Neodesha Kansas, and listened to his excellent presentation about Stinson 108 aircraft, and what a value they are.
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So many sleek and fast airplanes at AirVenture!
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I managed to grab a quick picture with Mike Busch… he did 13 seminars this year!
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Check out one of the stunningly beautiful float planes there:
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Jack Swift was the first person to purchase my video course, “Safety Wire Like A Pro!” I met him at Boeing Plaza, between the Boeing 747 and the 787. What a great guy!
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Check out the turbine 206 on floats at the seaplane base:
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And a mission organization who uses Cessna 206’s in Papua, New Guinea. samaritanaviation.org
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Chris Palmer with AviatorTraining.com was there, and it was great to meet him in person! I gotta get a new hat for next year… that thing is ridiculous 🙂 Check out Chris on Instagram @angleofattack – he got a ride in the back seat of one of the Aeroshell Team T-6’s! Well done Chris!
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Bob Ripley was in the ABS tent, and I got to thank him for his help… he’s a walking encyclopedia of Bonanza and Baron knowledge! Having access to Bob for technical questions, in my opinion, is one of the best benefits of ABS membership.
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It was also a great privilege to meet Joe Godfrey and Dave Pasquale. Joe is an engine monitor and analysis expert, and Dave is a borescoping and valve lapping expert. Both of these guys work with Savvy Aviation, and Dave also has his own maintenance shop, Pasquale Aviation, LLC, in Pottstown, PA.
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Finally, don’t miss the story behind this picture…
I saw this guy with his young family and decided to take a picture to get his information. I forgot about it until today when I was looking through my photos. His story is absolutely inspiring. Listen to the audio for this episode, and then check out his website:
One of these days, I hope I can take Maria and go visit Mike’s grass-runway airport in Whitewater, Kansas!
What a great year to attend Oshkosh / AirVenture for the first time! I’m already hoping I’ll be able to attend Oshkosh 2020!
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Scroll down to check out Dean’s favorite borescope.
I have three kids, and those are my two oldest… from many years ago 🙂
Morgan, my oldest, is on the left, and Seth is on the right. I’m guessing they were around 9 and 7 years old at that time, and they’re now 22 and 20!
So why am I showing you this picture? Good question. I’m using this picture because it’s deeply meaningful to me, AND this Cessna 182 has turned into my favorite exhaust valve borescoping and lapping story.
I’ll be telling that story in a presentation at Oshkosh on Saturday July 27, at 8:30 am. Hope to see you there!
The whole idea of “lapping” the exhaust valves came out of first borescoping the valves.
A borescope is necessary to determine if an exhaust valve is a good candidate for lapping or not.
And for this purpose, I’m a firm believer that:
Sometimes a borescope is better than a compression tester.
When it comes to viewing the condition of piston engine exhaust valves, a borescope is better than a compression tester. I have three specific story examples of actual airplanes that had an exhaust valve in serious trouble, but all three of those cylinders still had a compression test result of at least 60/80. After seeing these examples, it is EASY to see that “Sometimes, a borescope is better than a compression tester!”
So… I’ll also be talking A LOT about borescoping in my Oshkosh presentation. I’ve actually tracked down the company that produces my favorite borescope and I’m looking forward to meeting these people at Oshkosh. Oasis Scientific will have a booth there.
They’ve been great to work with and have set up a code for me to offer you 10% off the purchase price. Just use my code “Dean” at checkout to receive the 10 % discount. Oasis Scientific has many borescoping products, and here are my two favorites to recommend to you: (The first is the borescope alone, and the second is a bundle that includes an adapter to allow you to view and save pictures on your iPhone or iPad.) I bought the bundle and am very happy with it.
If you will be at Oshkosh 2019, you can go to Oasis Scientific’s booth and get their discounted show price PLUS another 10% discount by using my code “Dean”.
For the VA-400 borescope:
The borescope above will connect directly to an Android device or tablet.
Or if you’re like me and want to use your iPhone or iPad, you’ll want to buy the bundle which includes the VA-400 above along with a WiFi adapter to allow viewing on your iPhone or iPad. Here’s the bundle: (This is the one I bought.)
It’s an incredible tool that comes in a really nice metal box.
I’m really happy with this borescope. If you’re looking for a borescope, this one may be a good option for you as well.
Don’t forget to use the code “Dean” at checkout to recieve a 10% discount off the purchase price.
If you have not downloaded my free UPDATED Exhaust Valve Inspection Guide with pictures and descriptions of what to look for, be sure to grab a copy of that as well… it will be super helpful in using your new borescope. You can get access to that free guide here: airplaneownermaintenance.com/exhaustvalves
In the next podcast episode, I’ll give a report on my first time to Oshkosh!
Have a great week, and I hope to see some of you at the big airshow!
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Four things for this episode:
1.Oshkosh Announcement:
I’ve never been to the EAA Airventure Oshkosh Airshow. But this is the year to change that, and I’m planning to go this year! I can’t wait.
I have been scheduled to give a workshop presentation at Oshkosh this year. The name of my workshop is “Exhaust Valve Borescoping and Lapping,” and you can click this link to get the details:
It will be in Workshop Classroom A, on Saturday, July 27, at 8:30 am.
If you will be at Airventure / Oshkosh this year, please stop by for this presentation… I would love to meet you there.
2. The Aeronca Champ that landed at SHD:
Such a classic little airplane!
And it even had a backwards tachometer, like the one I flew years ago.
… and with a wooden prop and no electrical system, it’s a really simple airplane.
3. My new friend, Brad Flickinger.
Brad stopped in to see me at Classic Aviation at SHD recently. I found out he’s been listening to the podcast while driving a truck.
Brad owns and flies a Mooney, and we are currently making plans for me to go spend some time with him and some of his airplane friends in PA.
Thanks Brad, for taking the time to stop in for a visit. I always love to meet podcast listeners in person!
4. Cirrus SR22 Flap Problem
I’ve been doing an annual inspection on an SR22, and one of the squawks was that the flaps would not extend all the way.
A call to Cirrus Tech Support turned out to be a fantastic experience!
Ben gave me some ideas about what to check, and one thing he suggested checking was the flap system relays under the floor panel behind the copilot seat.
After following Ben’s instructions, I put the forward two relays in the aft two positions, and the flaps worked flawlessly!
I was very grateful for the excellent tech support from Ben at Cirrus Aircraft!
He helped me isolate the problem, and the solution turned out to be two $13 relays, instead of a high dollar flap drive unit. Thanks Ben!
After we get the new relays installed, the flap system will be back in business, ready for reliable operation once again.
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