by Paul McBride | Jun 13, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220609, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
When breaking in, the best I’ve ever achieved was maybe 11 or 12 hours on a quart of oil. Now I’m down to a quart every three hours. The oil gets black fast. Read...
by Paul McBride | Jun 9, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220609, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
Can I take a 150-hp O-320-E2D, say from 172 or Cherokee, and rebuild it with D2G parts and make it a 160-hp D2G? Read...
by Paul McBride | Apr 6, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220407, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
Takeoff and climb show about 2,400 rpm. Out of respect for the old girl, I try to keep down to 2,200. Read...
by Paul McBride | Mar 28, 2022 | #Aircraft, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
What is the best way to find an engine serial number without using the data plate? Read More
by Paul McBride | Jan 13, 2022 | 20220106, Ask Paul, Aviation News, Avionics, Garmin, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion
The old panel never yelled at me or gave me warnings, so to see the CHT hit 400 and then go yellow is unsettling. Read...
by Paul McBride | Dec 8, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20220106, Ask Paul, Aviation News, Engines, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion
Read this very carefully before taking any action: Remember, you’ll be taking more horsepower out of your engine with the increased compression ratio, therefore you’ve got to increase the engine fuel flow amount to support the additional horsepower....
