Annual Inspection Pilot Rudder 
AV Web
MAY 8, 2025
A suspected rudder malfunction may have contributed to the crash of a Cessna 310R near Boca Raton, Florida, that killed all three people on board April 11, according to preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). It was the first flight following its annual inspection.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 19, 2025
Just after departing from Runway 5, the pilot announced on the airports common traffic advisory frequency that the engine was running rough and he was returning to the airport. Another pilot flying in the airport traffic pattern reported that the accident airplane appeared too high and fast to land on Runway 23.
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Flying Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
But pilots like to be prepared for whatever might happen, so some theory is important. The pilot and one passenger suffered minor injuries; another passenger was uninjured. Credit: Jim Wolper] Prevention Is the Best Cure In another example, I was a contract second pilot on a King Air. A ditching and swell diagram.
Flying Magazine
MAY 5, 2025
Maintenance facility and individual mechanic recommendations for annual inspections and regular maintenance. Courtesy: Pilatus Owners and Pilots Association] You might want to learn more even if no regulatory or insurance requirements apply. Lists of available modifications, where to buy them, and where to have them installed.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 3, 2025
In addition to touting the gear as a modern safety measure, the aircraft eschewed rudder pedals in favor of ailerons and rudders that were interconnected. Today, many Ercoupes have had rudder pedals installed, primarily to placate pilots unwilling to adapt to the simplicity of the original design.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. The canopy provides plenty of headroom for even taller pilots, while the view over the nose is equally generous. But successful? Not at all. How did any given airplane sell?
Flying Magazine
JULY 17, 2025
Aside from its ramp appeal, pilots were intrigued with its high-flying pressurized cabin, 200-knot cruise speed, and impressive range. That went against what most pilots had been taught before the current understanding of lean-of-peak ops—and a fair number ignored the instructions and ran rich of peak.
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