by Paul McBride | Oct 28, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251106, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
While waiting for a new engine, a reader wonders if he should worry about his existing engine, especially since he flies over open water a lot. Read...
by Paul McBride | Aug 23, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
Those little “cracks” are actually channels for the oil to travel through as it lubricates the cylinder walls. Read...
by Paul McBride | Aug 5, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250605, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I have an engine that will backfire between idle and 1200 rpm. It runs great after that with plenty of power. Read...
by Ben Visser | May 28, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250522, aircraft engines, Aviation News, Continental Motors, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots, Visser's Voice
What is the best way to preserve or “pickle” aircraft engines that are off the wing waiting for an airframe restoration or for a kit-built aircraft to be completed? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 16, 2025 | #Aircraft, aircraft engines, Aviation News, Continental Motors, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Introduced in 2020, Continental Aerospace Technologies’ line of Jet-A piston engines for general aviation has surpassed 12 million flight hours. Read...
by Paul McBride | Mar 20, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250403, aircraft engines, aircraft maintenance, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I bought an airplane in the summer of 2022 and have not been able to pick it up yet due to a lot of work and a rusty pilot situation. I plan on picking up the aircraft, which has been sitting outside...
