Trike Maintenance and Resources

Trike Maintenance and Resources

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  • The Dark Side of Maintenance: Maintenance-induced failures happen all too often

    Started by XC Triker
    Mike Busch writes that maintenance-induced failures, incidents in which a mechanic makes a problem worse rather than fixing it, cause about one-eighth of all aircraft accidents. Many people believe that preventive maintenance is a good thing, but...
  • AvGas in 2-Strokes?

    Started by XC Triker Replies (3) Last reply by ULtrikepilot
    Hey, is there any problem burning AvGas in a 2-stroke?  I know it's not the greatest in a 4-stroke (like Rotax 912)--  the lead tends to gunk up the valve train, etc and therefore oil change intervals are 25 hrs on AvGas instead of 50...