Scott Sherer, Author at Cessna Owner Organization

uAvionix skySensor

Over twenty years ago, I started reading about NextGen and it seemed like forever before we reached the installation deadline in 2020.

Take Photos While Flying Without Having to Do a Thing

Posted by Scott Sherer | Hangar Tip

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in aviation, as evidenced by a small, innovative company running out of Glendale, California.

Use That Checklist: Pilot Tips to Keep You Safe

Posted by Scott Sherer | safety

Let’s start with our aircraft checklists. Many of you, use a standard checklist that comes with your aircraft.

Fuel Stick Guides

Posted by Scott Sherer | Hangar Tip

From time to time a question comes through on our online forums about measuring the amount of fuel in a fuel tank.

Headset Controller Holder

Posted by Scott Sherer | Hangar Tip

Every once in a while a new product falls in my lap and I come away thinking how did I ever live without that?? Today that happened again!

A Maintenance-Induced EMERGENCY: One Owner’s Close Call

Posted by Scott Sherer | Maintenance

Even well-intentioned and executed maintenance doesn’t always end well. I’ve read many articles in flying magazines discussing bad first flights after maintenance.

Engravers.net

Posted by Scott Sherer | Hangar Tip

There’s a company called Aircraft Engravers in the Northeast that all aircraft owners should know about. Why? Because our instrument panels need their help.

Handheld Transceivers on a Budget

Posted by Scott Sherer | Hangar Tip

I drank the lemonade a few years back after reading again and again in other aviation magazines that we’re supposed to have a backup radio in case our panels go dark.

Preparing for Your Next Flight Review

Posted by Scott Sherer | Become a Better Pilot

It’s my flight review time again, and as I begin to prepare for this event, I have several references that I keep just for this purpose.

ELT & PLB Rescue Equipment

Posted by Scott Sherer | safety

The Weather Channel has a show titled Why Planes Crash and The Smithsonian Channel has a show titled Air Disasters.

Save Money With Owner-Assisted Annuals

Posted by Scott Sherer | Aviation Insurance & Financing

Several years ago, I attended a gathering for one of my favorite aircraft, the Cessna 337 Skymaster.

Lightspeed Delta Zulu: Headset Review

Posted by Scott Sherer | News

Recently, Lightspeed’s marketing manager, Eric Landry, sent me a Delta Zulu for review.

One of the first things I do after I receive a product is to look carefully at the way it was shipped, how it was packed, and examine all the instructions, warranty information, and anything else that was in the box.

Eliminate Exterior Screw Corrosion

Posted by Scott Sherer | Maintenance

Back in 2017, I wrote an article about finding severe corrosion in my Twin. By severe, I mean that I came very close to catastrophic flight control failure as a direct result of that corrosion.

How to Buy a Cessna Across Borders

Posted by Scott Sherer | Columns and Opinions, News

Tely Technologies Headset

Posted by Scott Sherer | Reviews

There’s a new headset company in town: Tely Technologies, out of Port Orange, Florida. The owners, Toto and Katherine Lassally, have a 25-year background in high-speed automobile racing and have added their love of aviation to their love of car racing and founded this company.