by Matt Farrell, aka The Flying Salesman | Jul 29, 2026
Two static wicks sit side by side… One ends in a scruffy, brush-like tuft of exposed fibers. The other is smooth, clean, almost polished. Most people would replace the frayed one and reinstall the clean one, but as you will soon learn, those frayed edges play an...
by Matt Farrell, aka The Flying Salesman | Jul 29, 2026
A pilot enters light snow and hears a faint hiss begin to build in the headset. Minutes later, the noise is competing with incoming radio calls—even though the radios and electrical system appeared to be working normally before the flight. The source may not be inside...
