Three years later, the ceramic coating on our test bed continues to impress, but it’s time for some light cleaning and touchup work.

A newly overhauled Lycoming IO-360 with notably low fuel pressure needs logical troubleshooting, while a Cherokee has a nagging pitot/static system leak.

More on Deltahawk I’ve been following your coverage of the DeltaHawk engine, including your recent overview video at Sun ‘n Fun, and have some questions. In the video, there was a brief mention of liquid cooling. I’m wondering how that would integrate with the planned firewall-forward package, as well as the cowling and of course […]

It serves double duty as a trainer and a traveler, but bring your A-game no matter the mission.

It can make a big difference in which way a fixed-pitch propeller is oriented on the engine, and a slaved HSI problem requires logical troubleshooting.

It was a lean year for new product announcements, but there were a few standout industry developments worth talking about.

I have some questions and feedback for several articles that appeared in the March 2024 Aviation Consumer. First, the DeltaHawk engine update. One big challenge when considering an engine replacement is the weight and balance impact. In your article, you mention the DeltaHawk engine being just shy of 350 pounds, which is of course the […]

The Piper PA-30 series has an earned reputation for pleasant handling and efficiency, but stay ahead of the maintenance and training.

The metal flakes of aluminum showing up in oil samples from a Lycoming and poor VHF nav reception issues in a 172 are worth troubleshooting.

I’ve been following your discussions about delivery issues in the engine market and can weigh in. I placed an order for a Lycoming IO-540 Thunderbolt engine for my Van’s RV-10 project in February 2022, understanding I would have to take delivery by the end of 2022 to avoid a price increase. It was ordered through […]

Pleasant handling, plenty of ramp appeal, plus North American Mustang pride built in.

A Lycoming on a Skyhawk runs hot and the altitude reporting system in a Mooney is intermittently erroneous, getting the FAA’s attention.