November 9, 2015 – 9:46 am
We’re staying warm this week, but we’ll be talking about ways to keep your engine cool. Today’s post is on your aircraft’s engine oil system. Look for follow up Ground School posts in the coming weeks about your engine’s cooling and exhaust systems. And be sure to check out what we’ve already covered in regards […]
By ASA
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Posted in Aircraft Systems, Ground School
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Also tagged adventure, aerodynamics, Aircraft, airspeed indicator, FAA Exam, feature, flight training, flying, Four Forces, instruments, landing, Lift, Navigation, oil, pilot in command, Private Pilot, regulations, safety, takeoff, weather
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The official start to summer is just right around the corner, an exciting time particularly up here in the Pacific Northwest. With summer upon us we tend to see an increase in temperatures and more VFR weather, resulting in an increase in air traffic at and around airports. Changing seasons means a changing environment and […]
By CFI
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Posted in Aircraft Performance, CFI Briefing
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Also tagged FAA, flight training, flying, learn to fly, pilot in command, Private Pilot, safety, takeoff, vapor lock, weather
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In March we looked at the basics of how an internal combustion works. Your airplane’s engine is a four-cycle engine: on the intake stroke, a fuel/air mixture is drawn into the cylinder as the piston moves down; the mixture is then compressed on an upward piston stroke; a spark ignites the mixture driving the piston […]
By ASA
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Posted in Aircraft Systems, Ground School
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Also tagged aircraft engines, carburetor, carburetor icing, feature, flight training, flying, fuel, fuel induction systems, fuel injection, fuel system, how it works, icing, ignition, learn to fly, Private Pilot, safety
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So I’ve been told my airplane engine has two magnetos, but what the heck is a magneto? Well in a reciprocating airplane engine like that of Lycoming IO-360 found in many Cessna 172 aircraft the magnetos are a source of high-voltage electrical energy. This electrical energy is used to produce the spark to ignite the […]
You don’t have to be a mechanic to be a safe pilot, but a knowledge of how your engine works and what the engine instruments are telling you will make it easier to give your engine tender loving care and get long, reliable service from it. Today we’ll cover your airplane’s ignition system, with a […]
