I drive my own stress levels occasionally by trying to achieve zero squawks in a machine this sophisticated and this experienced. Today I test flew the second new Attitude Indicator, after the first AI would not drive the autopilot correctly. Now it is good.<\/p>\n
During the pre-flight for that test-flight, I noticed that the back side of one prop blade on my left engine was sticky. I thought only oil was in the hub, and knew it wasn’t that. I had cleaned goo off this area prior to Florida, and now its back.<\/p>\n
The left prop is throwing a bit of grease, so now I am contacting the Lancaster business that overhauled them end of last year. I’ll get that one tuned up shortly.<\/p>\n
I also noted that the brake rotors are badly scored, and that has been affecting brake effectiveness. The recommendation is to put new ones on at annual.<\/p>\n
Rather than drive for zero squawks and being dissappointed when I cannot stay there; instead I’ll drive toward that and understand how much care and feeding sophisticated machines require.<\/p>\n
I landed in some fairly strong winds after completing a coupled low approach for testing.<\/p>\n
Not a bad way to end the day.<\/p>\n
Frank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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