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Ask Mike! Archive of Questions
Archived here for your information is a list of Ask Mike! questions dating back to 1998.
- 10/03/2009 - Engine Monitor for E-225
- 06/11/2009 - Long Third Window Beech Kit
- 04/08/2009 - MLG Door Lightening Holes
- 02/04/2009 - 3 Bladed Prop
- 01/31/2009 - Oil Leaks on B55 Baron with TCM IO470L's
- 01/29/2009 - Rigging Questions
- 12/15/2008 - Dynamic Brake Relays
- 04/10/2008 - Engine upgrade discussion
- 04/01/2008 - T-34 Flap on Debonair?
- 07/19/2007 - Landing gear scissors
- 07/16/2007 - Adding the 5th & 6th seats to an older airplane
- 12/03/2006 - Ram air question
- 03/05/2006 - Considerations of upgrading from an E-series engine to a more modern engine
- 12/13/2005 - Engine for 1965 C-310J
- 12/05/2005 - Reinstalling Bonanza wings
- 12/03/2005 - T-34 engine in a G-35 Bonanza
- 10/26/2005 - Tach replacements
- 09/20/2005 - Beech passenger steps
- 05/06/2005 - Wing bolt lubricant and up-lock cables
- 03/05/2005 - Stripping and polishing
- 02/13/2005 - Stainless skins
- 01/09/2005 - Fuel gauges and voltage
- 11/09/2004 - Correct location for the airframe data plate on a 1970 C23 Musketeer
- 11/06/2004 - Over heating problems a normal turbocharged engine normally have
- 09/02/2004 - Wing bolts
- 07/12/2004 - Dynamic brake relays
- 07/05/2004 - Re-installing wing wires
- 05/23/2004 - Leaning the Continental IO-470
- 04/20/2004 - Self exciting alternators
- 04/01/2004 - Are there any STC's for installing a turbo on a IO-360 in a 1978 Beechcraft Sierra B24R?
- 03/31/2004 - Install instructions for a Beech 3rd window kit
- 03/08/2004 - External XM radio antennas
- 02/20/2004 - Nose baskets
- 12/18/2003 - Bonanza turbo
- 02/26/2003 - Lights and amperage issues
- 11/19/2002 - When I tried to retract the gear the breaker kept popping
- 09/22/2002 - Shoulder harnesses for a 1963 95A-55 Baron
- 04/29/2002 - Finding interior items
- 10/13/2001 - Can I upgrade Bonanza A-G models to an IO-470?
- 09/22/2001 - Where do I find good interior work?
- 01/14/2001 - How do I handle a speed limited Bonanza?
- 11/19/2000 - How do I prepare my plane for the coming freeze?
- 10/21/2000 - Where do I start on the road to becoming an air traffic controller?
- 09/27/2000 - So is AVSTAR really expanding into Florida?
- 08/17/2000 - What type of plane is a Chieftain?
- 07/08/2000 - How do I repair 53 year old landing gear?
- 06/05/2000 - Where do I find the right specs for my homebuilt?
- 05/25/2000 - What is the best way to go about selecting a bird of my own?
- 05/14/2000 - What is the difference between a narrow and a wide deck engine?
- 12/01/1999 - Can I get gross weight bonuses when upgrading?
- 11/01/1999 - What do these engine configuration numbers mean?
- 10/01/1999 - How economically sensitive are FBO operations?
- 09/01/1999 - Can a simple shot of WD40 save my starter?
- 08/01/1999 - How does hot weather affect my airplanes performance?
- 06/21/1999 - What are the benefits of a clean plane?
- 05/01/1999 - Should I install the auto fuel STC?
- 03/14/1999 - What do I do if my bird has sat in the hangar too long?
- 03/07/1999 - So how many G's can my plane take?
- 01/02/1999 - What's the skinny on proper use of lights?
- 12/26/1998 - It's getting cold, what oil should I use?
- 12/19/1998 - Should I remove my wheel fairings for the winter?