Bob Moseley is far too humble to call himself a guru, but he knows as much about piston aircraft engines as anyone I've ever met. That's not surprising, because the man has been rebuilding Continental and Lycoming engines for the better part of 40 years. Consequently, there's not much about these engines that he hasn't seen, done and learned.For five of those years -- between 1993 and 1998 -- "Mose" (as he prefers to be called) worked for TCM as a field technical representative covering Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and the portion of Canada north of those states. "Then I made someone at the factory mad," he says, "so they gave me Arkansas." (Not really, but it always gets a laugh.)These days, Mose and his wife Rita operate a small engine shop called SkyTEK, located at Fulton, Mo., about 100 miles west of St. Louis. The company offers a wide variety of engine-related services including custom overhauls, prop strike inspections, cylinder work, accessory repairs, fuel injection system setup and all manner of troubleshooting and repair.Mose is also generous to a fault when it comes to sharing his accumulated powerplant expertise with others. For years, he's been an active participant on the Cessna Pilots Association online forums and helped countless CPA members with their engine questions and problems. More recently, at my urging, he's become active online in the Beech Owner's List. He also helps educate mechanics by participating in FAA-approved IA renewal seminars in March of each year.
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