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Here is a time lapse video of a top end rebuild on a Piper PA-46-350P.

I've been asked this question many times, so I thought I'd make a quick video demonstration showing you how to do this simple troubleshooting step. This troubleshooting will work with belt drive and gear drive alternators. With the engine off, turn on the master switch and alternator switch. Battery voltage/DC current travels to the field terminal on the alternator, supplying power to the rotor windings. This current creates a strong magnetic field, turning the center shaft o

This video is Part II of the article, “ A clean engine oil analysis report can be false peace of mind, and here’s why.”   Thank you...

This Cessna 180K was modified with P.Ponk Aviation's O-470-50 engine. P.Ponk took a stock 230 horsepower Continental O-470 engine and modified the crank and case to accept 520 cylinders, changing the displacement from 470 to 520 cubic inches and increasing the horsepower to 285. This mod was approved for Cessna 180's and 182's starting in the early 90's. It was, and still is, a popular modification to increase performance. Between 2019 and 2020, P.Ponk Aviation sold their O-4