How the Seat Rail AD Inspection Works
the seat rail is an integral part of the structure of the belly of the airplane. You can’t drill the seat rails off and fly around without the seat rails.
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Author: Cessna Owner Organization
AWI, ACORN MERGER CREATES ONE-STOP EXHAUST SHOP
AWI (Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc.) and Acorn Welding of Edmonton, Canada, have merged under the roof of Hartzell Aerospace Welding, creating a one-stop shop for owners of legacy Cessna and Piper planes to source all their exhaust, engine mounts, and air box needs.
Read MoreFAA Adds Oil Options for Lycoming Via SAIB
On Sept. 26, the FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NE-06-31R6, which alerts owners of aircraft with certain Lycoming engines about changes related to lubricating oils. The first concerns the name...
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Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1
This Part 1 article’s objective is to explain how borescoping can help you reduce the cost of maintenance while improving the reliability and safety of operating your airplane.
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Build Your Own Cessna Engine Dehydrator
Each month we feature an affordable tip for improving your airplane and in a recent issue, a COO...
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Year to Date Crash Report: 48 Cessna Fatalities so far in 2022
A Cessna 182P that went down during weather in Tennessee in early September was the 48th fatality...
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Special Pressure: P210R Centurion is Unique, Even Among P210s
When Russel Moore talks about his airplane and about flying, he speaks in third person. It’s always about the people who got him where he is today.
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172M Restoration Part 3: Interior Upgrades and Reassembly
This article about the restoration of Steve Compton’s 172 started in the July 2022 issue with a look at the plane’s disassembly and painting. In August, we detailed the panel’s makeover. This month we finish with the interior upgrades and reassembly.
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Cessna Owner Magazine October 2022
8 Off to a Flying Start: Austin Levin Takes to the Skies in a 180H Skywagon
18 Avionics: Digital Autopilots Five Years Later
22 Sky Talk: Prop Strike Damage
26 Introduction to Borescoping Part 1
30 Kevin Horrell’s 182 Restoration Part 1: Interior and Panel
40 AWI, Acorn Merger Creates One-Stop Exhaust Shop
46 Hangar Tip: How the Seat Rail AD Inspection Works
GAMI Gets Unleaded Fuel STCs for All Legacy Cessnas
“This is a big deal, but there is a lot of work yet to be done.” GAMI announced during a recent interview that it has received STCs to produce G100UL 100-octane unleaded avgas in all general aviation piston aircraft. The news...
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NavStrobe Gets Approval for User-Installed Strobe Light Kit
NavStrobe Lighting Ltd. and Aircraft Spruce announced the world’s first user-installed strobe...
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Cessna Owner Magazine September 2022
8 Featured Plane: P210R Centurion is Unique, Even Among P210s
18 Avionics: Are You Prepared for In-Flight Loss of Avionics?
22 Tips & Tales From the Left Seat: Engine Failure on Takeoff With a Return to the Field
26 172 Restoration Part 3: Interior Upgrades and Reassembly
46 Hangar Tip: Hidden Cause of Corrosion
182 Market Report & Tips
Many people believe the Cessna 182 is the best general aviation airplane available, and whether that’s true or not, they’re certainly increasing in value as if it’s true.
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FAA Announces Proposed AD for Spot-Welded Multi-Segment, V-Band Couplings on Turbocharged, Reciprocating Engines
On July 26, the FAA announced a proposed AD for affecting turbocharged, reciprocating engines with...
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Bev Weintraub Is Flying High With Her Sweepstakes Win
Bev Weintraub, Piper Owner Society member and owner of a Piper Archer II, was the winner of Cessna...
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New Tanks, Old Placards. Can You Change Them?
Q I have a 1975 182p with ASI (airspeed indicators) calibrated in mph on the outer...
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Cessna Owner Magazine August 2022
8 182 Market Report & Tips
22 Avionics: Smart Tablets in the Cockpit
26 Sky Talk: Where to Land in an Emergency
30 172 Restoration Part 2: Panel
46 Hangar Tip: Fly Frequently, What It Means
Practically Perfect: Early 172 Models are Great Retirement Planes
Al Sidaras is proud to be an 80-year-old pilot, as well he should be. Most pilots have had to give up their flying hobby by then.
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Two Cessna Books to Add to Your Hangar’s Library
Whether it’s a rainy day or a perfect afternoon that calls for reading and a nap in the hangar, here are two books to consider adding to your collection.
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Aerox Acquires Sky-Ox
Purchase Integrates two Long-Term Suppliers of Aviation Oxygen Systems O2 Aero Acquisitions and...
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