Annual Inspection Crosswind Runway 
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. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
Flying Magazine
JULY 17, 2025
Sharp stick-and-rudder work in crosswinds is a must. One place it’s not at home is taking off from short runways. Around the runway, the PA-46 can sting the pilot who doesn’t bring their A game. Other than oil changes, it generally does not require additional maintenance between annual inspections.
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Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 2, 2025
He said that as he approached the airport, the reported weather indicated the wind was aligned with the runway. During the approach, he noted that the windsock showed a left crosswind, and he adjusted the approach using crosswind control correction for the left crosswind.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
He knows its history better than anyone and is responsible for performing the next annual inspection, thereby determining its fate. The Old Prop Strike A friend of mine had the misfortune to suffer a prop strike, one of those aw-shucks moments when the plane was allowed to stray off the runway and chew up a frangible runway light.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
He knows its history better than anyone and is responsible for performing the next annual inspection, thereby determining its fate. The Old Prop Strike A friend of mine had the misfortune to suffer a prop strike, one of those aw-shucks moments when the plane was allowed to stray off the runway and chew up a frangible runway light.
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. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
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