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Lots of flying lately. Just got back from the Smokies. Plane was doing great . When we landed in Monroe Louisiana, discovered an oil leak. Didn’t need much oil but clearly out of the norm. Everything ran great, oil pressure/ temps all in range. When we landed back at Mesquite, put her in the hanger and decowled and there it is, oil all over the bottom left side and around the #4 cylinder- the one overhauled in January. Hope it is simple since all gaskets/seals were replaced and also all new hardware. I’ll need to wait a bit, get something to clean all the oil off, then use a dye/blacklight to see where it’s coming from. I was on a roll flying too! Annual in 2 months, autopilot in the works then… part of ownership… -Don

Laura and JD are great at SWTA. I had them do work for me and they are meticulous… Same with Maxwell’s…. -Don

Don’t get me started on that ugh… ;o) -Don

Look! The -a- train arrived! -Don

I sent a request to ForeFlight to also add VOR notams to the actual VOR so I didn’t have to look at the nearest airport - especially when a reroute may be needed. -Don

One question is - did they have a notam about LAHSO? If not, don’t stop. Also, he was not given a LAHSO instruction by the tower - that he could of said unable if given so, don’t stop… Also, the tower could have said turn left on RWY xxx if able so, they are not absolve either. -Don

https://flighttrainingcentral.com/2024/09/notams-transitioning-to-icao-format/?trk_msg=PTP08S0MM08K918PE9VHV4N1D0&trk_contact=T7S76GU0EO106JVQRAFRT2RDBS&trk_sid=M3B5IC375KGR7M8781JS9LHMIG&trk_link=G1Q75L81LKPKJ8CEHVP5CS4UB0&utm_source=MarketingEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=READ+MORE&utm_campaign=FF24095A&utm_content=Fast+Five+-+October+5 -Don

30 day extension to ForeFlight… noted above -Don

Sabremech did this to mine before i bought it from him (based on RV baffles):

I’ve used this with great success - very tough — used it also on the tail for trim area… https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y6PHWY6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -Don

J and K, nice - not much help for those of us with vintage but glad to see it’s getting there -Don

I did an hour flight at altitude for over an hour to break in my cylinder after annual - A&P said to keep it in the pattern. I like to do that after any maintenance… -Don

Amen to that!

Was gonna ask when the mags were last 500 hr but since it ran fine afterwards, didn’t. This makes more sense! -Don

I have G5s with GNC 355. I’d do the G5s and upgrade to the slide in Avidine with yours..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_surgery#:~:text=Remote surgery (also known as,is a form of telepresence.

Article on Swift 100R and info on drop in UL100E https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/safety-ops-regulation/faa-approves-100r-avgas-cessna-172s -Don

Over interpretation and overstepping the original question on remote supervision… BTW, Drs do remote operations - of course not to supervise unlicensed docs - I don’t think? ;o) -Don

The bigger issue was the part where unlicensed mechanic had to have supervision and that supervisor had to watch ‘and take over immediately’ if something was being done wrong. That super had to be watching the whole time in case of error… That was the bigger takeaway… -Don

Yep, saw that too. Crazy they made that a ‘rule’ -Don

Owner assisted was ok until the recent FAA MOSS interpretation changed all of that… -Don

Maybe send the cylinder for IRAN to a cylinder shop - they can scope out the cylinder, make sure everything is in good shape, do the honing/rings/new piston/pin and pin plugs if need be. They could check the bore at the same time. Break it in with mineral oil or something like Phillips X-country 20w50 — BTW what oil did you use for break-in — just curious… -Don

How I mounted mine: -Don

Setup my Dynon D3 today -- mounted it on the center post -- like the position and works great. Viewable for both pilot/co-pilot:

Strange user ‘name’ - why not his real name? George? Interesting choice… their website and email posted does have a website… -Don