A fun day for flying 🛩

We do have a good amount of automotive content on the website, some of the technologies, methods etc translate between Auto & Aero usage. If you can be comfortable & confident wrenching on a Car then it goes a long way to wrenching on an Airplane.

Last night I got a check engine light, rough running engine & idle along with a wicked vacuum cleaner sound from the top of the engine. pulling out the OBD2 scanner I got codes P0106 & P1101. Since I got a good amount of engine vent system experience on one of my older cars it did not take long to figure out what was going on.

A great how to video from another YouTube user (MrSubaru1387) showed the step by step removal / install process on a Chevy Cruze that has the same 1.4L Turbo as the Sonic.

a real good explanation of the system can be found here:

http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/34-gen1-1-4l-turbo/175793-cruze-1-4l-gen1-pcv-system-explained.html#/topics/175793

My car is a 2014 with 54K on the clock. I could have been the helpless consumer waiting a half day to get a flat bed tow into the dealer and spending a small mountain of money on the fix. My Mechanical prowess  took over, took on the job and got it done.

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Good deal for anyone looking to buy some Carbon, Fiberglass, Cores, epoxy &/or processing supplies

Promo code is CARBON18

Beyond being a long time customer of Fiberglast I have no affiliate relation to them. Thought I should let the readers of the website, Books and social media following know.

SG

“Spend less time thinking about what you can’t be and spend more time thinking about what you can be” – Gary Vaynerchuck

 

Full coverage @

https://gouldaero.com/aviation-events-destinations/florida-events/lsa-expo-2018-sebring/

As an EAA Technical Counselor I can vouch for the value of these work shops for people first starting out. I got my start at the how to build centers at Oshkosh in the early 90’s. These work shops are more intense and longer duration then the ones at SNF & Oshkosh.

If your in the south east and are new to aircraft construction, interested in building a plane and want to do stuff correctly, efficiently the first time on your build than this is your ticket.

“Success is a mixture: WHAT do you want to do, HOW are you going to do it, How are you going to Fund it, then TAKE ACTION. You need all 4 to win”

Spencer G

I was recently ask on Flight Simulator options by a fellow Pilot so I compiled a list of some of the best stuff you can get for a home flight sim setup, Does not take too many hours of dual flight instruction to pay for it all, giving a bunch of time & availability to get some sim time in while in flight training (private, IFR, Commercial etc) or just brush up on skills

Original page:

https://gouldaero.com/store/recommended-products/recommended-computer-hardware-software/

Click on any of the pictures below for more details on the Amazon page.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freedom-fast-lane-with-ryan-daniel-moran/id721987947?mt=2#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Ffreedomfastlane.com%2F%3Fp%3D8528

I’m a huge fan of Freedom fast Lane, Ryan has a great inspirational pod cast to start off the year and kick butt in 2018. Leaves more capacity for “airplane guff” if you get something out of it.