A member just avoided an expensive engine replacement after it appeared, she had metal in the engine oil, and an (incorrect) assumption of low oil pressure by the A&P. Kudos to the owner for keeping her cool, and to the Northeast support team (Zach Grant and Eric Kenyon). The low oil pressure was checked with… Continue reading Expensive Engine replacement? – Hang-on, not so fast
Category: Comanche
Bird Strike
One clear December Morning in 2000 I was flying at 500 AGL south of JFK over the ocean when I encountered a flock of seagulls. When I turned on my landing lights, which I’m told is to help the birds see the plane, all but one missed me. Apparently, no one told him why my… Continue reading Bird Strike
Lobsters in the Cockpit, a tail
Dark. Turbulent. Rain. In the clouds. Changes in my route clearance from La Guardia Approach Control as fast as I could write them down and faster than I could execute them. This was single pilot instrument flying at its busy-as-a-one-arm-paper-hanger worst. There was only the dim red glow of the cockpit lights to give me… Continue reading Lobsters in the Cockpit, a tail
Comanche 250 Review
The Comanche was conceived in the late ’50s when Piper and the rest of the industry was playing catch-up with the premier four-seat retractable, the Beech Bonanza. Piper’s Comanche was introduced as both a 180-hp and a 250-hp model, sporting four- and six-cylinder versions of the same engine. The former was planned to compete with… Continue reading Comanche 250 Review
AOPA Fly-in
The AOPA fly-in was a success! Special huge thanks to Ray Burton, and his family (this was their 15th anniversary and they supported ICS!), Pete Morse, Bernie Stumpf, and the many ICS people who stopped by to say hello and stayed to talk. We even had a surprise visit from a very supportive FSDO official… Continue reading AOPA Fly-in