Are you familiar with the four W’s of planning: Who is going, Where are you going, When are you going, and What are you flying? This helps decide what equipment to take, the number of headsets, and if there are requirements for camping, tie downs, and even sick sacks.
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When a critical LED used in RADIANT Technology’s original carbon monoxide detectors became unavailable, the easy answer would have been to find the closest substitute, restart the old design, and move on. We chose not to do that. The New CO-USB-A and CO-USB-C.
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As a pilot, you are responsible for taking the right steps even when the unfortunate happens like an animal or animals visit the runway. Examples and tips from Scott “Sky” Smith.
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AV Guardian exists for those moments you don’t see coming:
the bird you never spot until it’s too late, the impact you never expected
at cruise altitude, the risk you didn’t think applied to your kind of flying.
A simple overview of RCM (reliability centered maintenance). What it is, and in particular, what it is not.
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When an accident report hits the wires, most people see a headline. Mechanics see something different. Reflections on the MD-11 Accident.
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Back in the later years of the 1970s, I was just coming out of my disco phase and was learning the ropes as a fledgling aircraft mechanic.
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By AVStar Direct (Avstardirect.com) Early detection of fuel contamination is crucial to prevent...
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Let’s start with our aircraft checklists. Many of you, use a standard checklist that comes with your aircraft.
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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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The Weather Channel has a show titled Why Planes Crash and The Smithsonian Channel has a show titled Air Disasters.
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