News — landing gear
You Know you have landed gear up, when it takes full power to taxi back to the hanger.
Posted by Richard Bogert on
Pilots make mistakes sometimes and landing gear up is one that often ends well except for the damage to the plane.
- Tags: aircraft, battery, Bogibar, Cessna, jack pads, jacking, landing gear, maintenance, Piper PA28, Piper PA32, Struts aircraft, Tow Bar
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - NOT!
Posted by Richard Bogert on
- Tags: Innovation, jack pads, jacking, landing gear
It's just a little thing that helps so much
Posted by Richard Bogert on
. It seems like servicing should be easy. Just pop off the cap and it’s right there. The problem is, it’s just a bit too deep to get on it easily.
- Tags: aircraft, Cessna, landing gear, Piper PA28, Piper PA32, struts, Struts aircraft
There has got to be a better way. Well there is.
Posted by Richard Bogert on
It sounded like a shotgun blast by my ear. A Cessna 402 dropped a foot and could have broken my neck.
- Tags: jacking, landing gear, struts, Struts aircraft
NEW 15X STRUT PUMP VIDEOS
Posted by Richard Bogert on
At Last!! We have a 2 new 15X Sturt Pump videos. The first one explains how it works, how to maintain it and how to fix it. The second one demonstrates how to modify the pump and install our nitrogen adapter kit that lets you boost nitrogen pressure using cheap shop air. Our rugged 15X pumps have been in service for more than 25 years and people forget that they need a little TLC at times. Watch the video. I’m sure you will find it informative. https://youtu.be/qXdUFFcu-vc https://youtu.be/fVdFayUV_Xk
- Tags: accumulator, aircraft, commercial pilot, landing gear, maintenance, Mechanic, private pilot, propeller, struts