A Pilot Takes An Engine Course
Ever wonder if you really know enough about your engine? Our guy did, too. He didn’t hit YouTube. He went to college …
Ownership
For those who own planes and those who are looking to buy one, our handy guides to what to buy, how much to pay, how to take care of it, and more.
Helping Your Airplane Shelter in Place
Whether you’re affected by a shelter-in-place order, or as in some countries where pleasure flight is prohibited …
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) Approval Is Not Enough
So your plane is equipped for flight into “known-icing”— no need to worry, right? Think again!
When we endeavor …
When we endeavor …
Flying Broken Airplanes: The Substantial Risks Of Deferring Maintenance
Ideally, everything that’s part of our plane is supposed to be working before we go flying. Planes are designed …
4 Ways To Avoid A Nightmare Annual
It’s probably not all that often that an airplane owner brings their plane in for an annual inspection and …
Rebuilding A Strut
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Can You Afford NOT To Install A New Autopilot In Your Used Plane?
Over the past couple of decades, we’ve come a long way in understanding the nature of the risk we …
Replacing Your Battery Cables
You know the sound. You get in your vehicle, put the key in the ignition, turn the key, and hear …
The Future Of Electrics: Plane & Pilot Readers’ Views
Want to learn more about electric aircraft? Read our article about the Hamilton aEro …
Custom Wiring Harnesses For Homebuilts
For those of you who have actually finished an amateur-built plane, you get the old saying that the last …
Mods: A Used Plane Reborn
This article is the first in a series about bringing a good used airplane up to more modern standards. Our …
