Gaining access to your airplane’s engine may or may not be easy, and can require two or more people to do it quickly and without major fuss. The Continental IO-520 here, installed in a Bellanca Super Viking, presents everything to the maintainer, but only after the entire cowling is removed. Other airplanes with tight, efficient cowlings also require what might seem like major disassembly to gain access.
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