Lisa Turner’s “Airworthy” column featured in EAA Sport Aviation, sharing tips and expert advice on maintenance, homebuilding, restoration, and more.
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Top 10 Overlooked Maintenance Items — What Can Happen and How to Prevent It
I asked a cross section of A&P/IA mechanics what items were most overlooked on an annual, condition, or 100-hour inspection. Read more
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Top Three Causes of Aircraft Build Errors and How to Avoid Them
Even if you consider yourself to be advanced, an extra pair of eyes from someone highly knowledgeable and as passionate about building as you are will improve the quality and safety of your work. Read more
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The ‘So What?’ Factor — Restoring a Certified Aircraft
Restoring an aircraft may end up being difficult. If you go into it thinking you can’t wait to get in the air, you may find yourself saying “so what?” when you should be digging in to… Read more
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Be Your Own Mechanic — The Secondhand Homebuilt Aircraft Owner’s Guide to Maintenance
There is an argument that as the owner of your own airplane, you will actually be the best person to maintain it, assuming you have the skills or are willing to acquire them. Read more
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Tail Wheels — What Can Go Wrong?
There are as many tail wheel assembly designs as there are experimental airplanes, or at least it seems that way. Most tail wheels share the same problems, so I’ll talk about the top three trouble areas. Read more
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Inspections and Maintenance Quiz
Pick the single best answer for each of the following questions about inspections and maintenance. Read more
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Nose Wheels — What Can Go Wrong
The top three nose wheel issues are shimmy, shimmy, and shimmy. Ok, kidding. Other problems besides shimmy, such as tracking and hardware assembly issues, can cause you to take out the runway lights, but shimmy is… Read more
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Top 5 Trouble Areas on a New Homebuilt
Read about the top 5 trouble areas on a new homebuilt airplane. Read more
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Haven’t Flown in a While?
We all wish we could fly as often as possible, but other responsibilities get in the way. When aviation is our recreation and not our work, we can find long stretches in between our flying fun.… Read more