Maintenance and Safety

A sample session log of the FAA Safety BBS

(1-800-426-3814; N81; Password == "SAFETY")

AC90-66A

Recommended standard traffic patterns and practices for aeronautical operations at airports without operating control towers

Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook (AC90-89A) (817 K)

An Advisory Circular put out by the FAA which contains helpful information about how to flight test your brand new ultralight or experimental aircraft without killing yourself. It is approximately 100 pages long, and is a PDF file. You'll need software which can read this format, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to go to Adobe's site where you can get a free download of Acrobat for DOS, Windows, Macintosh, SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, Silicon Graphics, or AIX.

Choosing an Oil for Two-cycle Engines.

David Hempy's description of the 1993 Indiana Ultralight Safety Seminar.

Engine Power Loss Accident Prevention.

Mike Rudd's Keep Fit Checklist

Tips on how to care for and maintain your prop.

What is a stall?.