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By Gary Van Dyke I’ve been fighting a shimmy on my Cardinal RG for a while. I had a fairly...
Read MoreBy Gary Van Dyke I’ve been fighting a shimmy on my Cardinal RG for a while. I had a fairly...
Read MoreI think most can agree that this has been quite a unique winter. Some pilots did not fly because...
Read Moreby Bob Hart | Avionics, Maintenance
Cessna in annual.Courtesy of Century Aviation This article brings me full circle. In March of...
Read MoreMost of us leave the wrenching of our aircraft to the guy or gal with A&P after their name....
Read MorePhoto by Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com) Whereas the party of the first part, acting as a...
Read Moreby Scott Sherer | Maintenance
Whether we intend to go flying or not, we pilots are fascinated (if not obsessed) with weather...
Read MoreIf you plan to store your airplane, treat the fluid and protect the engine from corrosion with a...
Read MoreBy Scott “Sky” Smith This article started out with me thinking about what an aircraft owner can do...
Read MoreIt’s a strange thing to behold — a rookie being a better pilot than most graybeards. But it’s true...
Read MoreIf you take your high-speed bug smasher to most shops for an oil change, you’ll pay full retail...
Read MoreI was talking to one of my mechanics, Stephen, the other day about my control yoke shaft binding...
Read MoreBy Jim Cavanagh When you build or make anything, most of the time the real work goes unnoticed....
Read MoreIf you have your aircraft maintained by a certified mechanic, it shouldn’t be an insurance issue....
Read MoreBy John Loughmiller Today’s task is to learn how to listen and watch for the signs that your...
Read Moreby Jim Cavanagh | Maintenance
Excerpted from the June issue. Read the full article with pictures here. In their wisdom, the FAA...
Read MoreWhat Your Oil, Spark Plugs, and EGT Gauge Are Trying to Tell You Today’s task is to learn how to...
Read MoreTextron issued Service Bulletin SEL-32-02 to inform owners of certain 172s that they should check...
Read MoreBy Jim Cavanagh A member wrote in and sent pictures to our forum, showing a cancerous...
Read MoreTextron is telling owners of certain models to check the serial number of their Master Control...
Read MoreCessna has issued Service Bulletin SEL-27-02 to alert 150 and 152 owners to watch for rudder horn corrosion. The Cessna Rudder Horn Corrosion Service Bulletin is downloadable below. EFFECTIVITY All airplane serials that have a...
Read MoreYou can be sure that the first thing Yogi Bear and Boo Boo will do when they wake up in Jellystone...
Read Moreby Cessna Owner Organization | Cessna Service Bulletins, FAA Announcements & Certifications, Maintenance
Cessna / Textron has released a Service Bulletin related to 206H and T206H Stationair and the...
Read Moreby Cessna Owner Organization | Cessna Service Bulletins, FAA Announcements & Certifications, Maintenance
Service Information Notification McCauley has become aware of an unapproved variant of the McCauley P/N A-20028 idler governor gear bearing that may cause erratic governor behavior, including the inability of the governor to...
Read Moreby Scott Sherer | Maintenance
Like it or not, winter’s coming. Don’t forget to prep your plane for the best flying of the year!...
Read MoreA recent accident involving an in-flight propeller failure and separation has again brought...
Read MoreYou may see this term or its acronym (ICA) on an FAA form 337, a log entry, or written on a packet...
Read Moreby Scott Sherer | Maintenance
Editor’s Note: This article references an FAA corrosion document. You can download it here....
Read MoreSometimes the best stuff is right in front of you and you just don’t realize it! When it comes to...
Read MoreThe FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin, in the form of a Best Practices...
Read MoreSubmitted by B/E Aerospace and iceshield.com How to Remove Your Old Wing Boot De-Icer DON’T...
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