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It's in your head

July 01, 2026 9:10am 52 min

Very cold cylinders, sort of warm cylinders, turbochargers, and pressurized mags are on tap for this episode. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.o...

I always try to buy high and sell low

June 15, 2026 12:39pm 49 min

Carbon monoxide, kickbacks, avionics upgrades, and leaning radials are on tap. Email [email protected] for a chance to be on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full notes below: Bill ...

Too much data is a bad thing

June 01, 2026 10:30am 50 min

Worn intake valves, pitted camshafts, shock cooling, and AD compliance are on the docket. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full notes ...

TBO is not a reason to do anything to an engine

May 15, 2026 4:40pm 57 min

Rising temperatures, unnecessary overhauls, unusual rigging, and ancient cloth in the wheel well are featured. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa....

If you lose a cylinder in your Cessna 150 you are down on a road somewhere

May 01, 2026 4:04pm 50 min

Sticky valves, sleepy valves, and valves destined for the trash are on tap this episode. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full episode...

Am I doing anything evil?

April 15, 2026 4:14pm 57 min

Avoiding maintenance can be a good thing when what's recommended is unnecessary. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full notes below: D...

That installation is fraught with peril

April 01, 2026 6:53am 53 min

How much should a mechanic tell a client during an annual? Mike, Paul, and Colleen handle this question and more. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at a...

"I'm an old mechanic and really like the idea of priming and painting"

March 15, 2026 5:18am 49 min

Quick corrosion, long-lasting engines, and mobility mods are on tap for this episode. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full episode not...

That's an oft-reported myth

March 01, 2026 7:22am 49 min

Is going past TBO more expensive? Plus fuel vents and turbocharger temps. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full episode notes below:   ...

Is this like pulling a mattress tag off?

February 15, 2026 10:58am 54 min

What exactly should we be looking for in our cylinders? Plus torque tales, making TBO, and overzealous manufacturers. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community ...

The owner can't do maintenance because the owner doesn't have arms

February 03, 2026 6:41pm 50 min

The definitive guide to owner maintenance, slipping starter adapters, and close CHT tolerances. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join

You're going to give him nightmares

January 15, 2026 10:43am 56 min

Creative leaning techniques, rusty cylinders, and odd manifold pressure indications are on tap this time. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation commu...

He has a piston with a smiley face on it that's not very happy

January 01, 2026 5:40am 42 min

Old engines, rusty airplanes, and a strange valve incident are the puzzlers for Mike, Paul, and Colleen this episode. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest avi...

Just be sure you lube it with something

December 15, 2025 8:34am 44 min

Pre-emptive engine overhauls, upgrading an old electrical system, spark plug anti-seize, and old wood wing concerns are on tap for this episode. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. ...

If you go to 76 percent, the wings will fall off

December 01, 2025 8:51am 51 min

A creative modification, lean of peak with turbocharging, electronic ignition, and oil leaks are on tap. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/jo...

It's one of the few accidents where you get to choose where it happens

November 15, 2025 6:03am 52 min

Mike, Paul, and Colleen dig deep for some detailed troubleshooting on digital fuel indicators, oil temperature, gear problems, and more this episode. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to get on the sh...

Being an aircraft owner is the hardest job in aviation

November 01, 2025 5:12am 51 min

From maintaining aircraft records to dealing with bad advice and sub-standard parts, Mike, Paul, and Colleen say being an aircraft owner is one of the hardest jobs in aviation. Email your questions to [email protected] ...

That's an urban legend

October 15, 2025 7:16am 49 min

What's in our oil, how to keep cool (and warm), and lean of peak are on tap for this episode. Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join Full epi...

More time to fly, less time to turn wrenches

October 01, 2025 11:41am 49 min

In this episode, Mike, Paul, and Colleen discuss unnecessary maintenance, lean of peak, and flaming exhausts! Email [email protected] for a chance to get on the show. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa....

You have a lot of splaining to do

September 17, 2025 10:38am 53 min

Gotchas and head-scratchers are the theme this episode, as Mike, Paul, and Colleen help an owner with a pitted camshaft, an inop instrument, a faulty vacuum line, and ops procedures. Email [email protected] for a chance ...

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