A Maintenance-Induced EMERGENCY: One Owner’s Close Call
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.
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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.
Read MorePosted 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.
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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.
Read MorePosted 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.
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The Weather Channel has a show titled Why Planes Crash and The Smithsonian Channel has a show titled Air Disasters.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Aviation Insurance & Financing
Several years ago, I attended a gathering for one of my favorite aircraft, the Cessna 337 Skymaster.
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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.
Read MorePosted 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.
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© [edb3_16] / Adobe Stock By Scott ShererCOO Aviation Director As pilots continue looking for...
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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.
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This wasn’t just any tool bag, this was perfect for the baggage compartment of my airplane.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Become a Better Pilot, Maintenance
What Went Wrong and What Went Right Thanksgiving started out OK. My wife and I were taking...
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Learn from these three members’ Cessna glareshield installations Recently two of our...
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1. Define the goals of your project. Try to...
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When you’re tearing apart your airplane to work on it and restore something, there are many rules...
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Two examples of how nice your yoke can look after you upgrade. While my plane was in the shop for...
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I’ve been thinking about safety, my plane, and flying quite a bit in the years since selling my...
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I’m very fortunate to get to install, play with, and review the hottest products in general...
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I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive things that make my airplane look nice. As my wife would...
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Like it or not, winter’s coming. Don’t forget to prep your plane for the best flying of the year!...
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