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Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. However, one fact remains: the airplane was fully intact and flyable, with the sole exception of the single pitot malfunction. Not surprisingly, the No.
Flying Magazine
MAY 7, 2025
Occasionally, I enjoy looking through old back issues of FLYING to get a feel for what it would have been like to own an airplane in the 1960s and 70s. Have engines, avionics, and other parts outpaced inflation to the same degree as full airplanes? Then, theyd actually lose consciousness upon seeing airplane prices.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 23, 2025
Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale selects an airplane that captures our attention for its value, uniqueness, or presentation. For many general aviation pilots, the Piper Arrow occupies an important spot in aircraft evolutioncomplex enough to challenge and reward but accessible enough to own and operate without a second mortgage.
Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
Approximately 13 minutes into the flight at an altitude of 13,000 feet, the airplanes vertical gyro failed, which subsequently failed the pilots Electric Attitude Director Indicator (EADI), which then also caused the autopilot to disconnect. This resulted in the pilot having to manually fly the airplane using the copilots EADI.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). These would guide them when they couldn’t see anything outside their airplane. The satellites then send the corrected signals back to your airplane.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure). The engine problem was unaddressed carburetor ice.
Northstar VFR
AUGUST 25, 2024
Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel. Depending on the maintenance specifications required by the FAA for that airplane, these checks commonly happen after 24-60 hours of flight time.
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