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AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Vintage Aviation News

(image via AirCorps Aviation) A view of the forward frame reveals the four holes (boxed in red) for the engine mount bolts (which also pass through the firewall). image via AirCorps Aviation) The transverse tube (highlighted by the red box) is where the horizontal stabilizer’s rear main spar tube passes through the fuselage.

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Power-on Stall: How to Recover

Pilot Institute

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. To the Firewall (Power) Quick and smooth power application is also required to minimize altitude loss during stall recovery. You should always test the stall warning system on the ground to ensure it works.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator. Everything that can be composite is, all the way down to the engine baffling. Pricing You would have to ask.