The late Jim Montague’s explanation of everything you want to know about the FAA’s Field Approval (FAA Form 337) Process.
Magnetos – Monty the Answer Man Archives
MAGNETO ADVICE… The following is good information about magneto problems from Jim Montague… Well, We made the deal & Mark went down to Houston & looked it over for the ferry permit. It ran up fine, but 20 miles out a mag quit, so he returned to the airpark. Inspection revealed a melted coil. AD […]
Lycoming O-360 – Monty the Answer Man Archives
LYCOMING CAMSHAFT LUBRICATION… From: rchisholm@email.msn.com Subject: Re: Ney Nozzles I’m in the middle of overhauling my Lyc 180 and considering installing Ney nozzles to lube the cam lobes & tappets. Any thoughts or advice on this mod? Bob Webster of the KY wing recommended them. Dick, Nice to hear from you. I have no first […]
Lycoming O-320 – Monty the Answer Man Archives
FROM THE “I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE” DEPARTMENT… I think I put Mike’s success with ’11Echo in a previous update but don’t remember. Anyway, saw the following in the So-Cal Newsletter… “FASTER AND LIGHTER… Mike Williams checked-out Jim Stribling, Columbus, Ohio, in his new Swift, N711E, sporting an O-300D and new polish. It lost […]
Landing Gear: Struts – Monty the Answer Man Archives
WORN SPOT ON STRUT… From: ejectr@javanet.com (Bob Runge) Hi Jim: I have a worn spot on my Adel right strut. Can these be re plated? Thought I read somewhere that they were too thin to grind. Best regards…….Bob Runge Bob, If its just a spot that gets rusty, I would sand it with fine paper, […]
Landing Gear: General – Monty the Answer Man Archives
BUSHINGS… From: ejectr@javanet.com (Bob Runge) Hi Jim: Are the bushings in the landing gear tourque knee scissors bronze or steel? Mine are sloppy and I want to get some replacement material before I tear them open. I’m assuming the ID is 1/4″ seeing they use a 1/4″ screw. I plan on replacing the bolts, also. […]
Hangaring a Swift – Monty the Answer Man Archives
TOW HOOK… From the Yahoo! Globe Temco Swift Club: Is there anywhere in the tail or at the tail wheel where it is safe to attach a hook to pull the plane back into the hanger? Don Cumpston <don@penn.com> Don, I was in a hangar for a short time that occasionally flooded (only when it […]
Gear-Up Landings – Monty the Answer Man Archives
PREVENTING FIRES AFTER GEAR UP LANDINGS… From Swifter Gerry Mahoney (elfavi@olypen.com). “Swift N80556 is history but our Swifts need not suffer the same fate in a gear up landing. The fuel line can be routed from the collector tank to the shut-off valve and then through the sump filter. Install a nylon or equivalent drain […]
Flying the Swift – Monty the Answer Man Archives
SWIFT AS A FIRST TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE… My name is Robert Allen. I’ve been interested in Swifts since reading the article about Super Swifts in the 11/97 issue of AOPA Pilot. Since I’m new to the type, I’m looking forward to using this forum to learn as much as I can about the Swift. Please be […]
Airframe: Flaps – Monty the Answer Man Archives
FLAPS… To: Monty747@aol.com From: Bob Runge (ejectr@javanet.com) Subject: Flaps and Windows Jim, When I’m done flying for the day, I leave my flaps up. Next time I get there, they are either somewhat down or down completely. When I turn on the master, the hydraulic pump comes on and puts them up. Is this an […]
