Aeronca Oil Sumps By John Propst with technical overview by Bill Pancake Abstract This article covers oil sumps used on post war Aeronca Champs and Chiefs Before addressing the topic of oil sumps a few words are in order to discuss aircraft and engine specifications as they relate to Aeronca airplanes There are two primary documents that define the requirements and specifications for an airplane The first is the aircraft Type Certificate and the second is the engine Type Certi
Aeronca Oleo Strut Maintenance First Section Original Material by John Baker This Article Assembled and edited by John Propst Technical Review by Bill Pancake Abstract This article covers the inspection maintenance and overhaul of oleo struts used on Aeronca Chief and Champ aircraft The primary focus is on the standard struts although there is some additional information related to the no bounce struts Forward This article deviates from the standard format for Aeroncaped