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JUNE 2021 NEWSLETTER

Mike Busch's Forum Schedule 

The EGT Myth
Monday, July 26 · 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Forum Stage 7

How Healthy is Your Engine?
Monday, July 26 · 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Forum Stage 7

To TBO and Beyond…
Tuesday, July 27 · 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Forum Stage 7

Leaning the Right Way
Tuesday, July 27 · 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Forum Stage 7

Destroy Your Engine in One Minute!
Tuesday, July 27 · 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Forum Stage 7

Cylinder Break-In: Do It Right
Wednesday, July 28 · 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Forum Stage 7

What is Preventive Maintenance?
Wednesday, July 28 · 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Forum Stage 7

Cylinder Work is Risky Business
Wednesday, July 28 · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Forum Stage 7

It’s Baffling
Friday, July 30 · 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Forum Stage 7

Where Fuel Meets Air
Friday, July 30 · 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Forum Stage 7

Benefits of Running Oversquare
Friday, July 30 · 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Forum Stage 7

How Mags Work…and Fail
Saturday, July 31 · 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Forum Stage 7

Predictive Maintenance
Saturday, July 31 · 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Forum Stage 7

The Great Beyond (TBO)

Time between overhauls (TBO) is a strange concept. The FAA requires aircraft engine manufacturers to publish TBOs for their engines, but doesn’t require aircraft owners to abide by them. You are free to continue flying behind your engine as it remains airworthy. Yet many owners and mechanics start getting nervous as they see tach time approach published TBO.

In his monthly article for AOPA Pilot, Mike Busch offers advice about what should drive the decision to overhaul. Spoiler alert - it isn't TBO.

READ MORE
The Great Beyond (TBO) is also the subject of Mike's upcoming EAA webinar on Wednesday, July 7th at 7pm CST. Qualifies for FAA WINGS and AMT credit.
REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR
Mike's webinars are available to EAA members on the EAA site, and to everyone on Savvy Aviation's You Tube channel

Ask The A&Ps Podcast - June Edition

"About the half the time, reported cracked cylinders aren't really cracked"

In the latest episode of “Ask the A&Ps”, Savvy’s Mike Busch, Paul New and Colleen Sterling field questions from:

  • Jackson, a Super Cub glider tow pilot, asking for a definitive answer on whether shock cooling is myth or reality

  • Bob, asking how undocumented alterations affect the airworthiness of his airplane

  • Dave, calling from the Netherlands, with questions about EGTs in his Lancair

  • Jeremy, who needs help calibrating the stall warning switch in his 1979 Archer

  • Jason, who discovered a mystery sealant on the engine of his 1967 Cessna 182K

  • Bruce, looking for advice on cylinder break-in procedures for six new cylinders on his 0-300

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Questions can be sent to podcasts@aopa.org for a chance to be on the show.

Can Engine Data Spot a Worn Cam?

Every time your cam rotates those lobes wear just a little more. They're built to take a lot of spins, but sadly, pitting, spalling, corrosion and lack of lubrication from infrequent flying are more likely to cause trouble for your cam than an excess of spins. But if clues are there, the month's Puzzler asks which engine data parameters should we look at and what patterns should we expect to see?

This month, analyst Joe Godfrey looks at recent data from two Cessna 182s and a Mooney M20E.
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CAPS

Cirrus is badly backlogged on replacement CAPS parachute kits for older-model CIrrus SR20s and SR22s, and that owners of these aircraft who are approaching their 10-year CAPS replacement date would be wise to get their orders placed six months in advance or risk being grounded for months.

Webinar Archive: What Airplane Should I Buy?

For reasons not yet precisely clear, the past year has seen an extraordinary number of airplanes bought and sold. That includes lots of first-time buyers who often start looking for more airplane than they need. They’ll find an older Mooney or Cessna 210 that seems like a lot of airplane for the money. They’ll notice that many piston twins are being offered for sale at lower prices than high-performance piston singles and be tempted to buy a twin. Lots of choices, some potential pitfalls. 

In this webinar archive, Mike offers advice to those looking to trade up, trade down, buy or sell. 

WATCH THE WEBINAR

Manifesto Audiobook now on sale

Mike Busch's first book - Manifesto - has been on Amazon's aviation maintenance bestseller list continuously since first being published in July 2014.  In typical no-nonsense style, it lays out the basis of Mike's “minimalist” maintenance philosophy for owner-flown general aviation aircraft.

We're delighted to announce that Manifesto is now available as an audiobook, priced at just $5.99.

Read by Mike himself, it's 2 hours and 26 minutes long and can help you save a small fortune on maintenance costs while ending up with a safer, more reliable aircraft.
Buy It Now
Support the production of future audiobooks on Mike's Patreon page
All of Mike's books are available in paperback or Kindle versions at Amazon.com

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