- A Tuffy (mesh diswashing scrubber) in the air vent tubes to keep the air
flowing and the bees out.

- A low-milliamps voltage regulated 13.4 volts trickle charger wired in to the
"keep alive" breaker (clocks and such) to keep the battery going between long
periods of aircraft disuse. It makes it much easier to use if you remove the
cigarette lighter and replace it with a little 2.1mm power connector tied in to
the keep alive circuit.

- A trouble light on the top of the cylinders and an oil dipstick warmer for
winter easy starts (remove before flight {;-) )

- A long (repeat LONG) wooden dowel marked off in PENCIL in 5-gallon increments
to dip each tank. The LONG part keeps it from falling into the tank. Pencil
will not dissolve in fuel; ink will. Do NOT varnish or finish as you will not
be able to read the dip level.

- Small USA and state flags with knotted rubber bungees (or VERY heavy rubber
bands) to tie to the prop. (Comes in very handy for campaigning, too!!!) The
lateral curvature of the prop keeps them from blowing off.

- For emergency high-wing ferry use, a small aluminum bracket drilled out to
the size of the tie-down bolt, with a BNC connector and a rubber duck antenna
mounted to the plate and strung in to the cockpit along the strut with STRING
(not abrasive ribbed nylon) ties will serve as a decent temporary com antenna.

....

Jim


"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-A few more tricks that come to mind:
Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com