Lycoming Service Bulletin 645: Inspect Connecting Rod Bushings
Lycoming has issued a Service Bulletin for many of its engines asking owners to “inspect, remove,...
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Author: Cessna Owner Organization
Replace Your Cessna’s Exterior Screws
By Greg Rogers, COO Member A fun and easy project for my plane was an exterior screw kit. Replacing those old, gnarled out screw heads and washers really helps clean up the look of the plane. When it comes time for annual, it’s...
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Updated With Preliminary Report: COO Member Dies in Plane Crash
Cessna Owner Organization member and article contributor Gary Van Dyke flew west in a plane crash...
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An Easy Way to Track Cessna Oil Leaks
By Ken Hoke, Member Buy an inexpensive black light flashlight to trace Cessna oil leaks and seeps....
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Cessna Owner Magazine October 2021
8 Featured Plane: Cessna 421
14 Owners Perspective: 421 is a Versatile Choice
18 Avionics: uAvionix Revisited
22 Sky Talk: Now’s the Time to Talk Financing
28 Restoration: Old Plane, New Panel
32 I Have a Dream: PIREPS Are Key to Making Alaska Aviation Safer
46 Hangar Tips: Mini Mirror & Prop Balancing
SAIB Issued: Check Your Seat Back Bolts
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for numerous Cessna models to...
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Cessna Owner Magazine September 2021
8 Featured Plane: Cessna 150
18 Owner’s Perspective: Cover Plane’s Journey to the RAF
20 Avionics: The Future of ADS-B in Canada
24 Sky Talk: How to Choose Your Starter Aircraft
30 5 Keys to Aircraft Prebuy Inspection Success
32 Why You Should Always Use Flight Following
46 Hangar Tip: Replacement Headrests
Oshkosh Airventure 2021 Review: 100 Octane No-Lead Gas Steals the Show
GAMI’s STC for 100 octane no-lead gasoline and the continuing escalation in vintage used-plane...
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How to Pick an A&P
By Jim Gibertoni Over my 40 years of Alaskan flying, I have either hired or been involved with...
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DIY Interiors: Owners Guide to What to Expect
By Jim “Griff” Griffin Maybe you just purchased an airplane and want to customize the...
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Cessna Owner Magazine August 2021
8 Featured Plane:Cessna 182
18 Avionics: Evolution of the Panel
22 Avionics Advice: Members Helping Members
26 Sky Talk: Insurance & IFR
32 Why You Should Replace Your Glareshield
46 Hangar Tip: Build Your Own Engine Dehydrator
Pilot to Pilot: Cessna Avionics Advice
We asked members to share their best advice for upgrading Cessna avionics. Many said that research...
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Cessna Owner Magazine July 2021
8 Featured Plane: Cessna 172
18 Avionics: Guardian’s New smartPlane System
22 Restoration: 172 Gets Special Makeover for Photography
30 Sky Talk: Flying and Insuring Tailwheels
36 ‘Don’t Trust Your Fuel Gauge’
42 PIREP: Landing Height System
The COVID Effect on Cessna Tire Supply
Photo courtesy of Jim Raeder Aviation Photography By Ken FaireVP of Sales-Marketing Desser...
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Cessna Owner Magazine June 2021
8 Featured Plane: Cessna 180
16 Owner’s Perspective
18 Avionics: Noise in the Cockpit ANR headsets
24 Sky Talk: What is Liability Insurance?
28 Flying in Alaska: How to Pick an A&P
32 Safer Seat Belts
36 Six Surprising Runway Safety Threats
46 Hangar Tips: Oil Leaks, Exterior Screws
Textron Releases Service Document for Specific Plane Types Who Own Garmin G1000 NXi Flight Decks
Textron has released a service bulletin for owners of certain 182T and T206H models who have...
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A&P/IA: Use Critical Service Bulletin CSB07-1A As a Guide to Better Oil Changes
April 28, 2021 – Cessna parent company Textron Aviation issued two service letters covering most...
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Cessna Owner Magazine May 2021
8 Featured Plane: Cessna 210
18 Avionics: How I became an independent avionics consultant
24 Sky Talk: Old Airplane Overhaul
28 Flying in Alaska: The Pilot, The Machine & The Environment
32 DIY Interiors Owner’s guide to what to expect
46 Hangar Tip: Update Your Yokes
Desser Aerospace Launches eCommerce Website to better serve aircraft operators
Press Release April 2021 – Desser Aerospace, Global Aviation MRO-PMA-Distributor, announces...
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Flying in Alaska: A pilot’s perspective on the state’s unique flying challenges
By Jim Gibertoni I’ve been flying in Alaska since the mid-1970s. You can pick me out at the...
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