-Some Ideas on Troubleshooting, March 2001
-Introduction to the Technical Corner, June 2001
-Pre-cover Inspection, Sepember 2001
-Inspection CheckList, December 2001
-Aging Aircraft Issues, June 2002
-Repairs, Alterations, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, September 2002
-Adhesives & Bonding, December 2002
-More on Bonding- Epoxy Adhesives, March 2003
-My Thoughts on Radial Engines, June 2003
-Breaking in the Engine, September 2003
-Materials &Processes, December 2003
-More Material & Processes, March 2004
-Fuel & Oil Systems, June 2004
-Continental 220 Rear Main Bearing Failure, September 2004
-Instrument Systems, December 2004
-My Thoughts on Propeller Care, March 2005
-My Thoughts on Propeller Care Part 2, July 2005
-More on Continental W-670 Main Bearing Failures, October 2005
-Engine Installations, December 2005/January 2006
-Engine Installations Part 2, April 2006
-Elementary Assembly & Rigging Part 1, June 2006
-Elementary Assembly & Rigging Part 2, September/December 2006
-Elementary Weight & Balance, March 2007
-Elementary Theory of Flight, June 2007
-Test Flights Sempember, 2007
-Take-Offs & Landings, December 2007
-Bendix 30 x 5 Wheels, March 2008
-Structual Alignment, Sept 2008
-Hydraulic Lock in Single Row Radial Engines, Dec 2008
-Continued Airworthiness The Wright R760 Radial Engine, Critical Inspection, June 2009
-Preventive Maintenance Part 1, Sept 2009
-Preventive Maintenance Part 2, Dec 2009
-Continued Airworthiness, Part 1, Structural Aluminum June 2010
-Continued Airworthiness, Part 2, Non-Structural Aluminum Sept 2010
-Continued Airworthiness, Part 3, Steel Structures Dec 2010
-Continued Airworthiness, Part 4, Wood & Fabric Structures March 2011
-Specialty Inspections, Part 1 June 2011
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- -Travel Air Wings Over The Prairie, by Edward Phillips, Flying Books, Eagen, MN 55122, 1982. Excellent company history with details of events and people with many factory photos.
- -U.S. Civil Aircraft, by Joseph P.Juptner, Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 9. Aero Publishers,Fallbrook, CA 92028. Details all Travel Air models covered by full Approved Type Certificate or Memo Approval.
- -American Aviation Historical Society Journal, Volume 33, Numbers 1, 2 & 3 (1988), "The Travel Air Biplanes, 1925-1930," by Peter M. Bowers. Detail Travel Air model variations and markings with many great photos.
- -The Antiquer, Antique Airplane Association, Blakesburg, IA, December 1965 & January 1966, "Topic: Travel Air," Part I & II, by Ernie Webb, Charlotte, NC. Excellent overview of Travel air history and construction details with much information based on interviews with Lloyd Stearman.
- -Travel Air a Photo History, by Bruce Bissonette, Aviation Heritage, PO Box 665, Destin, FL 32540. 1996. Excellent Travel Air history and factory photos.
- -Mystery Ship!, A History of the Travel Air Type R Monoplanes, by Edward H. Phillips. Flying Books International, 211 Alpha Lane, Fleming Field, South St. Paul, MN 55075. 1999. Great history and photos of Travel Air's famous racing aircraft, the Model R.
- -Aircraft Listing & Aircraft Engine & Propeller Listing, Volume VI. Type certificate data sheets and specifications, Department of Transportation, FAA. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 050-007-00360-9.
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