When it comes to airworthiness, there is a distinct connection to flight safety, although it can be somewhat complicated. When a defect is present in the aircraft, it significantly affects airworthiness and can cause the craft to fail to meet the required conditions for safe operation. If left uncorrected defects can cause major accidents. Sometimes,…
Vibration in aircraft can cause significant damage. Depending on the severity of the vibration, finding its source and correcting it should be of the utmost importance of both pilots and mechanics. In most situations, an imbalanced propeller is the reason for vibration and can be quickly resolved with a dynamic propeller balance. When the propeller…
Your aircraft propeller is essential to the function of the entire aircraft, and proper maintenance will ensure it remains as such. Part of that maintenance is dynamic propeller balancing. A dynamic propeller balance will not only increase your plane’s performance and reduce vibrations, but it will add to your engine’s longevity. There are, however, common…
Service Pack 4 – New Firmware Available for Viper II and Cobra II Analyzers As part of our continual quality improvement or our products, ACES Systems just released Service Pack 4 for all Viper II and Cobra II analyzers. This service pack will include new features, improved features, and software fixes from the previous version…
ACES Systems welcomes John Kandel and Josh Shively to the Product Support team ACES Systems recently welcomed both John Kandel and Josh Shively aboard the aviation product support team in Knoxville. Their primary duties are providing product support, technical assistance, and training for ACES Systems customers. John…
Our Engineers Looked at the Regulations to Find Out Some people enjoy reading the Code of Federal Regulations to find out whether they can fly with Aces equipment aboard commercial airlines flights. Â Most of us, however, do not. So we got our Engineers to take a look at the “Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous…
Dear ACES Customer, You may have heard that ACES Systems recently dissolved our relationship with our sales representative, Aerotecs, located in Belgium. As a benefit to our customers, Aerotecs was also an authorized service center that handled repairs and calibrations for products like the Model 2020HR, Model 4040, Model 1725B, Viper II, and Cobra II…
Conducting Vibration Spectrum Surveys is easy Now I don’t make a lot of pies, but my grandma would say conducting a Vibration Spectrum Survey is just that simple. Let’s see what she means by that. To get this job started using the Viper II analyzer, it all begins with the power button. Yep. Turn that box on and feel the power. Now use the…
Balancing in a breeze can be challenging! Here are a few wind guidelines for dynamic propeller balancing your propeller in a breeze while using the ACES Systems ProBalancer Sport, ProBalancer, Cobra II or Viper II analyzers. Wind speed should be limited to 20 MPH (17 Knots) with a gust factor limited to 5 to 7 MPH…
 You’ve noticed there are some vibrations in your aircraft, and it’s time to balance your prop.  We’ve put together a checklist for you to use. Basic Balancing Procedure Insure all Airworthiness Directives have been accomplished for the aircraft you are balancing. You should inspect the Propeller assembly for nicks, dents, cracks, etc. (FAA Advisory Circular 20-37E should…