As an industry leader, Hydroswing® listened to potential customers who didn’t have the room for a “swing out” door system and designed the perfect alternative. Hydroswing® is proud to introduce the revolutionary, but...
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Just Plane Propaganda A Pilot’s Response to the Mainstream Media’s Latest Attack on General...
Read MoreTo Bangkok with Love MultiCorp Makeover transforms Weary Warrior into a Better-than-New Machine By Roger Battistoni Twenty years ago, I was looking to purchase my first aircraft. Already a professional pilot, I looked around the...
Read MoreThe Land of the Free…and the Home of Restricted Airspace! A Look at Four of America’s Most-Restricted Fly Zones By Floyd Allen In the heart of every American beats the nearly uncontrollable urge to be independent. Whether biting...
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Lifesaving Smoke, Fire and Fume Fighting Tools and Procedures for the GA Pilot By Jim Chandler...
Read MoreMyAircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging By Max Lundin Whether used by fishermen to boast about their latest catch or by Captain Kirk to describe where he has boldly gone; the logbook is a tool that the pilot of any vessel or...
Read MoreFrom Classic Twin to Modern Masterpiece: The Story of Mike Jones’ Lock & Key NAVAJO By Max Lundin Competing in the industry of selling premium aircraft is typically reserved for large-scale dealers and, of course, the...
Read MoreIt ain’t your Daddy’s (or your Mama’s) Flying Experience! By Floyd Allen Have you contemplated the number of changes that have taken place in your lifetime? Depending on your age, such changes may vary from once slaving all day...
Read MoreIs This the End of the Third Class Medical? A quick history of the Third Class designation and where it’s headed By Jim Cavanagh From the FAA website: FAA Pursues Rulemaking on Third Class Medical Issue April 2, 2015 –The...
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Read MoreHangar Etiquette: Don’t be “That” Pilot By Max Lundin Housing your beloved aircraft in a hangar comes with the responsibility of owning up to a few rules, some written, others not. There’s a not-so-fine line between having a...
Read MoreGeronimo! Legendary Apache Conversion Turns Piper’s Lovable “Sweet Potato” into a Better Bird…at a Practical Price By Jim Cavanagh On cold winter days I’ll sometimes look through the piles of flying magazines and books that have...
Read MoreForget about High Fuel Costs… Fly on INPULSE and SAVE! Innovative STC Safely Uses Auto Fuel and Saves Operators Thousands in Fuel Expense By Jim Cavanagh Today’s fuel prices are reminiscent of the Whac-A-Mole arcade game: When...
Read MoreFlying for Philanthropy How to Use Your Airplane and Abilities to Help Others By Floyd Allen Taxiing down the runway and preparing to soar among the eagles is easily one of the more fulfilling experiences for any pilot. After...
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know about PiperAircraft Electrical in 1,000 Words (more or less) By Jim Cavanagh Naturally, we can’t be expected to know everything about our airplanes. After all, that’s why we have mechanics, right? As...
Read MoreThe Death of Cookie Cutter Design Dream Scheme Team Gives Ho-hum GA Designs the Heave-ho! By Max Lundin A Company is Born Building a business out of a passion for art is an impressive feat to accomplish. For every dozen...
Read MoreA-well-a, bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word! A Review of Modern Methods Used to Mitigate Bird Problems in GA Airports and Hangars By Floyd Allen “Look, up in the air…It’s a bird…It’s a plane…Nope, it’s a bird!” While spying...
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