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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
Bogert Aviation Fuselage Rotator is a shop Essential
Posted by Richard Bogert on
Restoring a vintage tube-and-fabric aircraft or building a custom light sport plane is an incredible labor of love. But if you’ve ever spent hours craning your neck, crawling on a dusty concrete floor, or awkwardly wrestling with a heavy frame just to weld the underside or fabric-coat a stringer, you know the physical toll it takes.
Safe, Secure and Smart - Bogert Aviation Jack Pads
Posted by Richard Bogert on
Investing in proper ground support equipment isn't just about protecting your aircraft; it's about protecting yourself and everyone working in your shop.
- Tags: aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, aircraft mechanic, aircraftlife, Bogibar, Cessna, jack pads, jacking, landing gear
P-Lead Troubles
Posted by Richard Bogert on
I have run into an issue three times in the last couple of months, where the p-lead doesn’t touch the contact in the magneto. The p-leads were made correctly. In the first two cases, the aircraft originally had the standard AN3105 p-lead terminal. That terminal is longer than the Bendix terminal and it bent the flat contact spring inside the magneto. When the Bendix terminal was installed, it was a few thousands of an inch from touching the spring. The contact spring can be easily bent outward a bit so that it makes contact with the Bendix Style terminal. You...
- Tags: aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, aircraft mechanic, aircraftlife, Cessna, Continental Engines, Lycoming Engines, maintenance, Mechanic, P-Lead