TARA Resources

The Technical Corner Index (as of September 2011) Articles by Bob Lock
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

Travel Air Drawings and Technical Documents
Contact: Phil Wyels 12522 Christy Lane Los Alamitos, CA 90720 562-596-8153 310-784-1881 pwyels@socal.rr.com

Travel Air Books
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.