Get the Best Bang for Your Buck: Save Money on Your Annual
How much should an annual cost? I can’t tell you how many times I hear that question, especially online from a new owner.
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Author: Cessna Owner Organization
The Shocking Truth about Unapproved Wiring
Virtually everyone has seen “unapproved wiring” in a GA airplane. Can you think of an example? Can you think of an example in your airplane?
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From Ramp Queen to Speed Queen: A Cardinal Story
It wasn’t much to look at. When Garrie Moore first approached the 1968 Cessna 177 Cardinal, yellow jackets were flying in and out of it.
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Remote Control Magic: SwitcheOn
Did you ever wish you could just swipe a finger and preheat your plane without driving to the airport hours ahead of a planned flight?
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Emergency Landings: Lessons Learned
Within 40 seconds of take-off, before the airplane had even reached the airport boundaries, the engine began to lose power and died.
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Is Electronic Ignition Right For You
Back in 2022, I had a magneto that was nearing its 500-hour inspection. It was at this point that I began to consider an electronic ignition.
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Once in a Blue Moon
On Aug. 30, I took a photo of the Super Blue Moon in Wichita, Kansas, looking east.
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Cessna Owner Magazine April 2024
8 Featured Plane
Cessna 310: A Twin In Its Own League
18 Avionics
Five Years of GA Avionics Innovation uAvionics
26 Valve Clearances and Hydraulic Lifters
30 Sky Talk
34 Get the Best Bang for Your Buck
38 The Shocking Truth About Unapproved Wiring
46 Hangar Tip
Fuel Stick Guides
12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy
Buying an airplane is a fun and exciting process. But it’s not the same as buying a car.
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Cessna Owner Magazine March 2024
8 Featured Plane
A Cardinal Story: From Ramp Queen to Speed Queen
20 Avionics
Hey … Where’s my GPS?
26 Is Electronic Ignition Right For You?
28 Sky Talk
Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Can’t Get Insured?
32 Emergency Landings
36 Memories of Africa
38 12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy Process
46 Hangar Tip
Remote Control Magic
Cessna Owner Magazine February 2024
8 Featured Plane
Silver Hawk: A Legendary Look at a special 1981 Skyhawk
20 Avionics
Active WX & Traffic
26 Sky Talk
Logbooks and Keeping Records
32 Detecting a Leaking Exhaust Valve
38 12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy Process
44 Industry News
46 Hangar Tip
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1966 Cessna 150F: “Bluebonnet”: Crown Jewel of the 2023 Ranger Airfield Raffle
Jared Calvert was only 5 years old when he took his first plane ride in a Cessna 175 around Ranger Airfield (F23) in Ranger, Texas.
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Catch Propeller Nicks Before They Become Cracks
Could a tiny nick on a propeller blade cause an airplane accident? The simple answer is Yes!
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Save a Life, Verify Fuel Type: Why You Should Never Say ‘Top it Off’
Pilots cannot assume that every LST at every airport is available immediately, can read their minds, or is familiar with every aircraft they service.
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Flight Simulator Survey: Member Insight & Tips
Flight simulators have been widely used for many years, from desktop recreational use through high-end commercial pilot training.
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Cessna Owner Magazine 2024 Source Guide
From air filters and appraisals to vortex generators and window repair, the annual Source Guide has been the “Yellow Pages” of the Cessna owner community for more than a decade.
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Not Your Father’s Salvage: BAS Parts Sales Offers Quality Parts on a Cutting-Edge Website
Clinton McJenkin has made it his mission to change the stigma associated with the word “salvage,” which some associate with rusting piles of neglected parts in a junkyard.
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Maintenance Test Flights for GA Pilots
Have you ever flown a “test flight”? No? Are you sure about that? Some people in the GA world consider any flight after maintenance a test flight.
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EPA Releases Endangerment Finding on 100LL, EAGLE Initiative Responds
certain aircraft engines may contribute to lead air pollution that may reasonably be expected to endanger public health and welfare.
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