Top Five Reasons Why You Should Engage in Pilot-Owner Maintenance – It’s Not Just About Money Active involvement in your aircraft’s maintenance is a key aspect of aircraft ownership. While you don’t need to handle tools beyond your skills, staying engaged offers valuable insights. As highlighted in our previous article, Taking Control of Your Aircraft […]
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How and Why Exhaust Valves Fail, and How to Avoid and Detect It! The intake and exhaust valves are essential components of an aircraft engine. The exhaust valve, in particular, faces harsh conditions and significant thermal stress. An exhaust valve failure can be catastrophic. However, the reasons behind such failures can be understood, allowing for
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Protecting Your Aircraft Engine from Rapid Damage. Detonation and pre-ignition are two distinct abnormal combustion events that can arise in internal combustion engines (ICEs). It’s essential to prevent these events to protect your aircraft engine. While they’re independent, they’re sometimes mistakenly used interchangeably. However, one can lead to the other; for instance, detonation can trigger
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Sometimes Temperature Limits Matter – Understanding the Importance of EGT and CHT. Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) and Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) are familiar terms every pilot has encountered. Unfortunately, the vast majority of pilots do not fully grasp their meaning and significance. Often, pilots associate EGT solely with leaning procedures and limits they have learned
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Five Reasons Why an Aircraft Hangar Is Worth the Investment! Many pilot-owners often question the necessity of an aircraft hangar. To save on expenses, the decision to park the aircraft on the ramp is sometimes made hastily. However, informed pilot-owners consider the environment to which their aircraft is exposed. They weigh the advantages of an
More Than Just Warming the Oil – The True Purpose of Pre-Heating. While many pilot-owners have heard of engine pre-heating, only a minority practice it. Fewer still understand its true purpose, often attributing it solely to warming up the engine oil. While it’s correct that in cold conditions, single-grade oil requires heating to reach the
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How To Prevent Corrosion in Your Aircraft’s Engine, Airframe, and Systems Corrosion poses a significant threat not only to your engine but also to your airframe and various systems. While we briefly touched upon the issue (and its solution) of engine corrosion in another blog post, its importance warrants further discussion here. This section delves
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Choosing the Best Aviation Oil Laboratory for Your Aircraft Engine in Europe. We strongly believe in engine condition monitoring. This encompasses using engine data analysis, borescope inspections, checking oil plugs, screens, and filters, as well as performing spectrographic oil analysis to monitor your aircraft engine’s condition. It’s essential to conduct spectrographic oil analysis consistently with
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Quest Aeronautics Partners with Aircraft Specialties Services, Inc. to Promote Engine Longevity and Reduce Maintenance Costs. Quest Aeronautics is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Aircraft Specialties Services, Inc. Starting from September 2023, Quest Aeronautics will extend the benefits of CamGuard™ Aviation to the European aviation market. Enhancing Engine Performance and Protection with CamGuard™
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The Essential Investment for Elevated Aircraft Operation and Situational Awareness: Avoiding Incidents and Enhancing Safety. We firmly believe that certain essential equipment can significantly improve aircraft operation and situational awareness. Every aircraft should be equipped with engine monitor units (EMUs) and GPS-coupled fuel totalisers. Additionally, when necessary for lean-of-peak (LOP) operation, tuned fuel injectors are
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