June 14, 2026
Based mostly on testing that Dan Horton (DanH on VAF) completed while working with Don at Airflow Performance, I decided to switch my stock Lycoming Fuel Injection Nozzle bodies for Turbo Nozzle Fuel Injection bodies. Most of my flights are 12k-16k and my objective was to improve LOP operations at altitude. Prior to this modification I have switched to 0.025″…
June 14, 2026
This year’s condition inspection took quite a bit longer than past years, it was a mixture of working in a friend’s hanger (and needing to borrow tools/parts from the local maintenance shop), installing turbo nozzle bodies on the fuel injection system (link), and a repair to the nose wheel bracket. Being less organized and running around to get parts/tools really…
January 10, 2026
System Description: I decided to build a system that could be remotely controlled via cellular connected monitoring system that would allow me to pre-heat my engine from home and for a self contained engine dehydration system that can also be monitored from my phone. Basically there are three parts to the system: Cellular/Wifi backbone, Remote outlet to control the engine…
July 27, 2025
Whelp, another one in the books. The arrival Sunday morning was smooth and easy with not much traffic and in the blink of an eye, camp was set up next to another RV-10 piloted by Troy from Alberta. Heck Sunday’s arrivals were 80% RV-10s so there was lots of fun looking for RV10 pilots I have met in past years.…
June 30, 2025
Note: Please see my Version 3.2 post for the current design: Link Operation: 1. When the humidity reaches 18% and the outputs for two solenoids, a high volume air pump, and the heater are turned on 2. When the humidity drops back to 10% the heater is turned off and the two solenoids and a high volume air pump continue…
April 17, 2025
Note: Please see my Version 3.2 post for the current design: Link Whew, what a journey and learning process in figuring out the recharging system for the silica beads. So much trial and error of drying mechanisms – note to self, do NOT install a thermal switch when testing resistor combinations – it seems the time consuming process of swapping…
February 13, 2025
I fly mostly in the morning and due to living in the mountains it is always cool. However, this summer and fall, I had a number of flights to Las Vegas and on departure it was a lot of work to keep my CHTs below 400 which required a slower climb and reduced power. Not great. I knew there was…
January 19, 2025
Reviewing the parts included in the AntiSplatAero kit I realized that the kit was not developed for the RV-10 and that for all installations, a few extra parts would be necessary. I’m all for a challenge and took this head on. The biggest issue to resolve was the placement of the one-way valve bracket with the Vetterman exhaust system –…
June 26, 2024
The back right cylinders on Lycoming engines are always the hottest on Van’s RV planes. I’ve not had any major issues (with CHT temperatures) on cylinder 5 until recently. Departing Las Vegas at 6:45am in 90+ degree temperatures it took a lot of playing with my climb rate and oil cooler dampener to keep the CHTs in line, and even…
November 12, 2022
My hanger neighbor sold his Husky and while the new owners were poking around I noticed his Minimax tug sitting in the corner. I asked him if was for sale and he explained that it was gifted to him when I got the hanger but it made a terrible grinding sound and didn’t work. And I was free to have…
November 11, 2022
I’ve watched plenty of Mike Patey’s videos showing the fabrication of carbon fiber parts but watching and doing are very different things. I knew this would be a learning project and I definitely developed some new skills. Next time I will be much fast with better quality. That said, I am very happy with the results and improvements I have…
September 21, 2022
Whelp I sure created a lot more work than was necessary. A bit of background, I share my hanger with a Cessna 180 and my partner has a Best Tugs Alpha A3. When I moved my plane in with her I tried to use her tug on my plane but found the adapters were too wide to fit in the…