May 30, 2020 – One really good day!
This past Saturday was one really nice day for me. The weather was very temperate and there were only a few clouds hanging out around 3000′. I’m still flying conservatively…
May 12, 2020 – Bumpy CHT inspection
As you know, I’ve been tracking an issue with the left engine CHT #3 reading. You can get a sense for what it’s doing looking at the graph to the…
May 11, 2020 – Left Engine CHT#3
I am ready to go fly again this morning. My last flight was on May 3rd, and you can watch some of that flight in the video clip below. The…
Apr 19, 2020 – Going Flying Today
The winds are dead calm this morning and the temperature is 29o in Chesapeake City, as you can see from my view out the window. I am so grateful that…
Apr 17, 2020 – GAMI Lean Test
One thing I have noticed in perusing the JPI Engine data is that the left engine cylinder #4 has been running significantly hotter than any other. That could be due…
Apr 11, 2020 – Cross Country Run
The virus thing is still going on, but let’s talk about anything else for awhile. N833DF may not be the best Twin Comanche out there, but I can assure you…
Apr 5, 2020 – Satisfying Developments
Beautiful weather today and I took full advantage of it. Bev and I cleaned the dust out of our downstairs living area and polished the furniture. I turned on the…
Mar 21, 2020 – Back home and flying
N833DF Engine Break-in coming along! I have been continuing to fly off the first 10 break-in hours on the engines, while sorting out whatever work remains to get the airplane…
Feb 21, 2020 – Still Learning
I learned a few things recently that I want to share with PA30 owners. How to re-install a nose bonnet on a PA30 the right way, and how to diagnose…
Feb 20, 2020 – Successful 2nd Flight!
It’s Thursday morning and I went into work early. The plan was to leave after lunch to go put another two hours on the airplane at full power. I’m feeling…