Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

Staying within two miles of shore might have prevented the ditching, but this is one of those cases where the pilot really stacked the deck against a favorable outcome: no medical, no BFR, and the airplane’s last annual inspection had been nine years earlier. The airplane remained afloat after ditching.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Individuals can attend training classes to obtain an LSA repairman certificate that, with the right endorsements, allows them to perform maintenance, including annual inspections, on their LSAs. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority. A nuance, perhaps.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

JULY 17, 2025

Sharp stick-and-rudder work in crosswinds is a must. Other than oil changes, it generally does not require additional maintenance between annual inspections. These inspections average $10,000 to $12,000 per year, with a low of $4,500 and a high of $20,000.”

Knot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Individuals can attend training classes to obtain an LSA repairman certificate that, with the right endorsements, allows them to perform maintenance, including annual inspections, on their LSAs. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority. A nuance, perhaps.

Airplanes