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Recently I was talking to a 260C owner who told me an interesting story. While making a minor trim adjustment on climbout, the trim tab suddenly jumped the equivalent of several turns of the knob. The theory is that the long rod inside the tube got stuck somehow, was twisted like a big...

Many thanks to Meredith, Robert, Jim and all of the others who worked hard to make this a great event. Meeting old friends and new along with perfect weather made for a wonderful time. --Rob

Just saw this in Barnstormers... someone gave up on their Cruisair project and giving away whatever they have... http://www.barnstormers.com/ad_detail.php?ID=1143655

The first two factory entries in the logbook for my 14-19-3 show a one hour test flight (seems normal), then on the same date 18.55 hours recorded as “Experimental time”. Any idea what an entry like this might be all about? Anyone else have a similar entry? --Rob

Like most 56 year old gals, my "new" 14-19-3 has some challenging cosmetic issues which I didn’t notice on our first date. The various layers of enamel paint are cracking, especially around the door. After reading through the log books a few times and decrypting the chicken-scratch entries, it...

When I purchased the 14-19-3 the PO told me that the front seats were from a Viking. They are low-back seats that simply pivot forward on what looks to be a long rod. I also have the original -3 seats which don’t look a lot different although I haven’t really examined them closely. Does...

As far as I know every triple tail Cruisemaster has a center rod on the tail support wires, right? Except my 14-19-3, which I bought a few months ago, doesn’t have them. They’re missing even in a 20 year old picture that I found. So I am guessing the support rods keep the wires from singing...

The belly fabric on my bird is looking pretty sad thanks to years of dust, dirt, past powerpak leaks and who knows what else. Is it practical or even possible to replace the fabric on the belly only?

Getting ready to rebuild the gear on my 14-19-3. The engineer in me likes to have specifications with tolerances and the like, but I was not able to obtain this from the folks in Alexandria (not sure why?). Specifically I would like to know the correct clearance between the strut piston and the...

Just saw this ad in the local Craigslist... don't know if it would fit any of the Cruisairs but just wanted to pass it along... https://slo.craigslist.org/for/5472522786.html

Does anyone know... is the firewall on a Cruisemaster aluminum or stainless steel? Thanks, Rob

The fuel selector valve in my new-to-me 14-19-3 has a problem. First of all the label/placard is damaged and not very legible regarding the valve position (see pictures below), so I am not real sure about the positioning of the knob and the owner’s manual is not very helpful. Does the valve...

I’m trying to get some confirmation on the correct fluids to use in a Cruisemaster. It seems the fluid designations have changed since the manuals were published. So we have: a) the hydraulic system (flaps & gear); b) the brake system, and c) the gear struts. Do we use the same MIL-5606 for...

Happy New Year! As I continue on my -2 restoration project I’m trying to determine if a major overhaul is the only option for the engine. It has been 40 years since the engine ran. Both engine and airframe have about 1150 hours. It burned very little oil and ran smooth. Compression was good...

The January issue of AOPA Pilot ran a page on the easy flying qualities of the Citabria. The title of the piece is "Easiest taildragger..." talking about the docile behavior of the Citabria. We got a nice little plug for the club and the website thanks to Bob Szego. Now I have a very minimum...

On page 38 of the January 2016 AOPA Pilot magazine our little club got some nice publicity with an article about the "Easiest Taildragger", recognizing some of the fine attributes of the Citabria. Our leader, Robert Szego, was quoted and cited as the resident expert, offering some good advice...

On page 38 of the January 2016 AOPA Pilot magazine our little club got some nice publicity with an article about the "Easiest Taildragger", recognizing some of the fine attributes of the Citabria. Our leader, Robert Szego, was quoted and cited as the resident expert, offering some good advice...

I'm building up the energy and $$$ to restore the wings on my 14-19-2. I would like to end up with something even better than what came out of the factory. So what resources might exist in the archives that would give me a good starting point to put together a plan? What fabric option will...