Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe breather is a slobber pot
Season 1 Episode 50
Mike, Paul, and Colleen help an owner raise his oil temperatures, explain the rules around ELT battery replacements, debate the merits of a tuned exh…
2 years, 1 month ago
Think of the prop control as a gear shift
Season 1 Episode 49
This episode Mike, Paul, and Colleen debunk myths, describe valves that are eligible for lapping, and cover the basics of the red box and leaning. Em…
2 years, 1 month ago
Major and minor is in the eye of the beholder
Season 1 Episode 48
With everything going electronic in the cockpit, will owner-produced parts become a thing of the past? Plus, Mike, Paul, and Colleen talk about their…
2 years, 2 months ago
It's not good form to jam the throttle forward
Season 1 Episode 47
Why you shouldn't jam the throttle forward launches this episode. Also, Mike, Paul, and Colleen help an owner with high oil temperature, advise a bui…
2 years, 2 months ago
We call it an Italian tune up
Episode 46
Mike, Paul, and Colleen help an owner with a bad lifter that shows itself after oil changes, guide an owner through a change his maintenance schedule…
2 years, 3 months ago
Use whatever time runs the slowest
Season 1 Episode 45
Prop hubs that were nearly scrapped, how to properly measure the oil level, semi-synthetic oils, and tachs that don't agree are on tap for this episo…
2 years, 3 months ago
You can't fully pickle it
Season 1 Episode 44
This episode is all about engines--how to fix one that runs rough, how to save money when buying one, why one went bad so quickly, and how to preserv…
2 years, 4 months ago
Cleaning injectors causes more problems than it solves
Season 1 Episode 43
How far can you go with preventative maintenance? The hosts discuss this, plus oil-soaked plugs, a strange fuel smell, morning sickness, and more. Em…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why don't you just fix the problem
Season 1 Episode 42
How cold is too cold the fly? Mike, Paul, and Colleen answer this question, and help an owner solve radio problems, advise an owner to fix his probes…
2 years, 4 months ago
It's not the mechanic's job to make flying cheaper
Season 1 Episode 42
A compass that works on the ground but not in the air leads to a fun debate between Mike, Paul, and Colleen. Plus, the basics of lean of peak (again)…
2 years, 5 months ago