Cessna R/TR 182 Pilots and Owners

While considering tires for his R182 recently Mike Pattison compared Condor tires to Good Year Flight Custom III’s by putting each on a scale. No surprise the GYFC3s were almost 2 lbs heavier, showing the difference in thickness of tread rubber and justifying their additional cost. Checkout photos h...

Hi Matt, As the wiring ages and insulation ages/cracks every retract cycle that bends or stretches the wires could be your cause of voltage spikes. Bad wiring wouldn’t necessarily mean a bad squat switch. Troubleshooting of wiring while cycling the gear on jacks may be in order. We also spray our sq...

Yea we’re lucky for the easy access on the IO-540, but further back on the right side might catch more debris in the screen due to tilt of oil sump and screen being closer to low point. We pull the nose down to lowest pitch angle in attempt to make sump more level due to screen location more forward...

Here's a worthwhile positive review of the type for those who want to know more, or just drink more Kool Aid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhlul5TUK2U

As R/TR182 Owners & Pilots this video is must see food for the soul.
Luv the Aussie twist on our favorite airplane!

https://youtu.be/rhlul5TUK2U?si=qhSvmt02phYztSwm

Or search on YouTube for C182RG - Cessna's Single Engine Masterpiece

Terry Aavang is Chief Inspector at Poplar Grove Airmotive's engine shop in Poplar Grove, IL in northern IL near Chicago. Terry will go over the recent(12/5/2024) AD2024-21-02 from Lycoming as well as best practices for caring for our Lycoming engines so bring your questions for Terry. Scott Sellers ...

These pics show our suction screen removal and dark specs of combustion byproducts found in the screen after about 100hrs of flight time. The screen is found on the pilot’s side of the oil sump. Spraying the screen with a solvent works to remove the dark debris in the tube. Zoom in on the screen sho...

Mike Busch, Colleen Sterling, and Paul New discussion background, causes and compliance strategies for the new Lycoming rod bushing AD.

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Mike Busch, Colleen Sterling, and Paul New cover background and compliance for the new AD2024-21-02.

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