Episode 90: Exhaust Valve

There I was... by AOPA Air Safety Institute

Dec 16, 202545:02Games & Hobbies

Flight test engineer Joey Brown recounts a New Year’s Eve flight in his Cessna 150 with his wife, when their trip is interrupted by violent engine vibration and power loss.

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