Annual Inspection Approach General Aviation 
Flying Magazine
JULY 17, 2025
The Aviation Consumer’s survey of NTSB accident reports for the PA-46 have shown that a high percentage of them were engine related. It’s a lesson in how any owner should approach upkeep. Other than oil changes, it generally does not require additional maintenance between annual inspections.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 18, 2024
I had just picked my airplane up from its annual inspection and needed to get my IFR clearance from the non-towered KDMW via cell phone from Potomac Approach Control, as the RCO was out of service. We would shoot some approaches there, then return IFR to PGD.
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Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 13, 2024
This hodgepodge approach to maintenance breeds complacency , and over time, it significantly affects the quality and safety of the aircraft. Scribbled logbook entries that just list something like “annual inspection completed” aren’t going to cut it anymore. Probably not.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
That’s exactly what the legendary Bob Buck did 55 years ago in his Cessna 182 Skylane as he enjoyed the sights and sounds of low altitude flying and the freedom that only general aviation affords—a relatable sentiment to the Air Facts community. as I remember, which was LAX approach. I wanted to see what it was like.
Air Facts
APRIL 12, 2024
Aviation shop rat Air Facts Journal I have been a Private pilot for many years, flying on and off as time and money allowed. As I approached retiring from the company where I had worked for 25 years, I knew that I was going to buy a plane to use in my new venture and fly a lot more.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 2, 2024
We often cruised back to IAD in the twilight haze, asking for a “practice” ILS approach to get back in. GAI was a general aviation airport, was more convenient, and had more aircraft, including a Seminole that I used for my multi-engine rating. Unbeknownst to me, Max Karant was a celebrity in general aviation circles.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
But a reputation for dishonest dealing spreads quickly in the relatively small world of general aviation. You may lust after a vintage Beech Staggerwing , but a radial-engine tail-wheel airplane with unique quirks will need to be approached with a careful transition. Ask around before handing money to a seller you don’t know.
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