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The Biggest Aircraft Towbar manufacture, Bogert Aviation Inc.
Posted by Richard Bogert on
Bogert Aviation Inc. manufactures the most aircraft towbars in the world. They build the most extensive verity and the highest quality towbars for all types of general aviation aircraft.
An O-Ring is not just an O-ring, or is it?
Posted by Richard Bogert on
I think that the manufacturer of the valve wants you to buy a new valve for a couple of hundred bucks instead of a $2 O-ring.
One Nearly Killed Me! Watch for helicopter vorticies.
Posted by Richard Bogert on
This is one of those; I learned about flying from that moment. If you see helicopters operating in the area at low altitudes near a runway, take care. The rotor vortices can linger long enough to kill you. Watch it.
- Tags: aircraft, aircraftlife, Cessna, Cirrus, piper, Piper PA28, Piper PA32
Timing Magnetos Got Simpler
Posted by Richard Bogert on
I remember all too well having to jury rig a terminal that I could use to time a magneto. It wasn’t the best and I wasted a lot of time.
- Tags: aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, aircraft mechanic, aircraftlife, Bendix magnetos, Magneto, magneto timing
Elevating Maintenance, the 30M-FPP
Posted by Richard Bogert on
If your own or work on aircraft with flat tapered landing gear, you need the Bogert Aviation 30M-FPP universal jack pad.
- Tags: aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, aircraft mechanic, aircraftlife, Cessna, Cirrus, jack pads, jacking, landing gear, maintenance