It 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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© [Sunny studio] / Adobe Stock Over the river and through the wood… By Floyd Allen As frost gives...
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...
Read MoreAn Insider’s Approach to Effective Water Rescue What YOU can do to Increase Your Odds of Survival By Randy Boone, USCG Retired – Aviation Survival Technologies – www.astoverwater.com Survival is not about how long...
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Flights of Mercy, Wings of Love: Liga International by Donia Moore, 7 Simple Tips to Making a Confident Airplane Purchase by Tom Ferguson, AVIONICS: Evolution of the Navcom by Bob Hart, Spruce Up Your Tired Interior without Spending a Fortune by Jim Cavanagh, Featured Plane – Seneca in the Fifth Generation by Bill Cox, An INSIDE Look at Engine Cylinders by Jacqueline Shipe, Why what you learned in flight school may be open to question by Bill Cox, SOPs and Checklists by Tom Machum
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PS Engineering and the Evolution of Audio Control by Bob Hart, It Ain’t your Daddy’s (or your Mama’s) Flying Experience by Floyd Allen, The Race for Ratings by Bill Cox, Featured Plane Piper Malibu by Bill Cox, “BREAKING UP” with your Radio? Your antenna might be the real problem! by Jacqueline Shipe, How to Overcome Automation Trepidation by Tom Machum
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Everything You NEED TO KNOW about Piper “Legacy” Autopilots by Bob Hart, CamGuard Confession: Aviation’s Most Comprehensive and Controversial Oil Additive by Jim Cavanagh, A Tale of Two Cubs Born in the `30s by Bill Cox, 10 Quick-and-Dirty Tips to Enhanced Oil System Maintenance by Jacqueline Shipe, Airplane Partnerships: How to Find the Right Plane and the Perfect Partner by Tom Machum
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From Classic Twin to Modern Masterpiece – The Story Behind Mike Jones’ Legendary Lock & Key Navajo by Max Lundin, Interior Plastic Repairs & Replacement by Jim Cavanagh, Renter’s Aircraft Insurance Coverage – The Hidden Danger by Marci Veronie, A Minimalist’s Guide to Airplane Tire Care & Maintenance, 7 Simple Tips to Safely Extend the Life of your Tires and Save You Money!, Piper Saratoga II TC: Six-Pack to Go by Bill Cox, Flight Plan for a Hangar…and Half an Airplane by Tom Machum
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ADS-B Today: The Manufacturers: Tech & Tactics to Watch by Bob Hart, Preserving the Passion & Privilege of Flight by Floyd Allen, Air Plains’ Innovative STC Safely Uses Auto Fuel and Saves Operators Thousands in Fuel Expense by Jim Cavanagh, Featured Plane: How to “Boldly” Promote your Warrior to an Archer by Bill Cox, Electrical Troubleshooting by Jacqueline Shipe, Rod Machado’s New How-to Manual Hits all the Right Buttons by Bill Cox, The Circle of Flight – Living the Dream by Tom Machum
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What you can do NOW to meet and exceed the Looming ADS-B mandate by Bob Hart, MyAircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging by Max Lundin, Preheat from afar with Far Start Technologies by Max Lundin, Choosing the Right Plane: Logic vs. Emotion by Marci Veronie, Featured Plane The Pressurized Navajo by Bill Cox, How to Pinpoint Pitot-Static System Problems by Jacqueline Shipe
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A First-timers Guide to Flying Home for the Holidays – 12 Things ALL Pilots should know about an Unfamiliar Airport by Floyd Allen, An Introduction to Aviation Apps & Smart Technology by Bob Hart, Practical Preheating Options for the Cold Weather Pilot by Tom Ferguson, The Aircraft Owner’s Insurance Checklist by Marci Veronie, A Pilot’s Guide to Keeping Current Practice Makes Perfect Proficient by Scott Stahl, Pros & Cons of General Aviation Piston Power Plants by Bill Cox, Featured Plane – Piper Lance: Nearly 40 Years Later by Bill Cox, 5 Key Component Checks & Pre-flight Provisions to get an Idle Airplane Back in the Air by Jacqueline Shipe
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