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Technical Data and 

Magazine articles about preheating and winter flying

Technical Data

• Lycoming publications

   

  • Service Instruction No. 1505   Cold Weather Starting

   

  • Service Letter No. L180B
    Engine Preservation for Active and Stored Aircraft 

 

• Continental publications

   

  • Service Information Letter No. SIL 03-1
    COLD WEATHER OPERATION – ENGINE PREHEATING

   

  • Service Information Letter No. SIL 99-1
    Engine Preservation for Active and Stored Aircraft 

• FAA Tips on Winter Flying

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Magazine articles about preheating and winter flying

 

• AVIATION CONSUMER Reviews

• "The Whys and Hows of Preheating" by Mike Busch  (If you only read one article, read this one)

• "Pre-heating: Is it necessary?" by Ben Visser

• "How to Warm a Cold Engine" by Kas Thomas

• "Mattituck Offers Preheating Advice"

• "Coldstart" by Thomas A. Horne

• NTSB Accident Reports (what can happen if you don't preheat properly)

• "Parts Manufacturing Approval", Aircraft Maintenance Technology magazine, Oct 2004

• "As cold weather approaches, take steps to protect your engine" by Ben Visser

• "The heat is on: Our experts agree on the best oil temperature" by Ben Visser

• Comments on preheating in mild climates, by John Schwaner, President of Sacramento Sky Ranch, Inc.

• "Finding the right balance - Stabilizing your aircraft's oil system" AOPA Pilot magazine, April 2005

• Aircraft And Engine Preheat Is A Big Deal, Plane & Pilot magazine, Nov 2005

• What's the best way to start a cold engine? by Ben Visser

• "Facing Down Fuel Costs - How to ease the high price of avgas [PREHEAT!]", AOPA Pilot magazine, Sept 2006

• A chill is in the air: What does that mean for owners? by Ben Visser

• What oil is best for winter? by Ben Visser

• How important is it to preheat an engine? by Ben Visser

• "Cold Engine Starts"  Aviation Safety Magazine, Dec 2007

 

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