When to Prime a Piston Aircraft Engine

We covered the basics of caring for a piston engine aircraft and how important it is to fly the aircraft regularly here. However, starting a carbureted engine in the cold or when it has not been used for a while is notoriously difficult. The key to successfully starting a carbureted engine in the cold is [...]

By |May 15th, 2018|General Aviation|Comments Off on When to Prime a Piston Aircraft Engine

Whatever Happened to Skywriting?

Sky's the limit for a comeback You might have noticed that thick, white letters don't really dominate the sky anymore. Have you seen any "Marry me" or "I love U" notes lately? It certainly isn’t as common as it used to be. What we might now think of as old-fashioned or antique or even low-tech, [...]

By |August 30th, 2016|Aviation History, General Aviation|Comments Off on Whatever Happened to Skywriting?