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Cleaning the O-360 Engine

Back to the overhaul of the Lycoming O-360 that is going on my RV-4. All of the ugly black shellac type stuff that had built up on the engine case had to come off. Some photos of that in this post. A few days in the solvent tank almost took care of that. It appears… [Read More]

Engine Change Logic and Modifications

Decisions made – Lycoming O-360 Given my last post (here), the question becomes; why change engines if both of my options require an overhaul?  Why not just stick with what I had and minimize the effort? Good question! There are a bunch of reasons behind my decision. Firstly, the O-360 with 180 hp is just… [Read More]

A Waiting Surprise

The time for the annual condition inspection for my trusty RV-4 had arrived.  This is a very thorough inspection of every square inch of the airplane with some typical maintenance mixed in.  I have a 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine. Progressing thru my checklist, I arrived at the borescope inspection of the engine cylinders.  That… [Read More]

Early Morning Flight over the Foggy River

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This was a really fantastic morning!  The views and scenery were amazing and the fog really added another dimension.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvkDH62Vef4

Monsoon Season on the Continental Divide

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How about some views of the Continental Divide as it runs thru southwest New Mexico – but this time during monsoon season?!?!? Your wish is my command… This year we had a really fantastic monsoon season with lots of rain. That six weeks of rain really transforms the high desert!! I wish the video really… [Read More]

Flying Utah – Spectacular!!

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It has been a windy spring this year so when a weather window opened up last weekend I was off to the Utah backcountry!! The goal was to enjoy the amazing sights that is southeast Utah. The backcountry flying there is spectacular!! Here is the first video of this trip – more to come!! A… [Read More]

2022 First Flight – Elk and Buffalo

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Happy 2022!! Hard to believe another year has come and gone. In my typical style, I wanted to get the new year started by committing aviation.  I failed this year but it was due to high wind and bad weather.  So, as soon as the second day of the year arrived – with good weather… [Read More]

Flying… flying… flying…

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More flying videos… apologies for those looking for something else. I just can’t seem to find the time to post about other going’s on. Maybe when it gets cold. This one is a 360 degree video. You, the viewer, have control over the direction the camera is pointing. Give it a shot, use your mouse… [Read More]

Idaho Backcountry Trip

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It took me awhile but I have posted the video of the my Idaho backcountry flying/camping trip from earlier this summer. The trip is always great fun and challenging. It seems like there are always things happening to keep one on their toes an this year was no different. The first was landing with a… [Read More]