Don't Ignore Your Vacuum Pump
Vacuum pumps provide the suction needed to power in-flight instruments. They have been a part of aviation for many years and are still installed in a majority of piston-powered air...
Life in an FAA Repair Station During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This year has been weird. Just weird. For the past 3-4 years it’s been all that we can do at Sparkchasers to keep up with the demand of continually learning new products that are b...
From the Marines to General Aviation | Tool Control
”Private Butler, call my wife and tell her because of a tool you lost in a plane, I’ve been in a horrible Helicopter accident and that's all we know right now.” That's what my Serg...
Good, Cheap, and Fast
I took my very first trip to an Aldi’s grocery store a couple of weeks ago. For years, I have had friends that have sworn by their value and convenience as a grocery store, but I h...
General Aviation Maintenance Concerns
I talk to aircraft owners on a daily basis about installations and maintenance for their aircraft and I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that I often walk away from those conversations ...
Blue Light Special? Not So Much
Growing up I can remember Kmart’s infamous Blue Light Special deals and the announcements you would hear over the loudspeakers. Many thought this was the “cat’s meow” of all deals ...