Alltrikes

Just found a frayed upper rear cable on my wing! When was the last time you had a good look at yours? This is the cable that attaches the kingpost to the rear of the keel on an Air Creation iXess 15 wing. I was removing thecable to recover some...

Mike Busch, a well-known A&P/IA and owner of Savvy Aviator, a company that provides professional maintenance management for owner-flown aircraft, has joined Opinion Leaders in the new year and will focus on aircraft ownership and...

Is anyone else having failures of their Oil Pressure sender frequently?  I've gone through about 4, this last one lasted about 3 months only.   From what I know this is a known reliability issue.  Sometimes they last...

Rotax announces Service Bulletin SB-912-064 / SB-914-045 : Periodic checking of the crankshaft journal for 912 & 914 series engines. Rotax has previously released SB-912-059/914-042 wherein a limited range of engines required an inspection...

  Rotax announces REVISED Service Instruction:  SI-912-016 Revision 6  SI-914-018 Revision 6  SI-912i-001 Revision 1 From Rotax email 9/23/13:   Rotax has announced a revision to its Service...

August 28, 2006 AOPA SBs not mandatory, FAA counsel says The FAA lawyers have spoken: Service bulletins (SBs) are not - repeat not - mandatory for most Part 91 aircraft operators. That's exactly the decision AOPA had encouraged and...

The first article: "The Savvy Aviator #61: Secrets of Cost-Effective Maintenance" Under the FARs, performing maintenance is the job of an A&P mechanic or FAA-approved repair station, but managing maintenance is the owner's job....

Rotax announces new Service Bulletin SB-912-063 This Service Bulletin recommends the replacement of 912 series fuel pumps with a part number of 892546 and 892 542. Fuel pumps which have pre-installed fuel lines and fire sleeve will need to have the...

There is an industry stigma that Rotax 2 stroke engines 503/582 are not as reliable as the 4 stroke 912 and they die quickly and for unknown reasons. The truth is that 2 strokes do not die, THEY ARE MURDERED. Here are some simple tips to help...