It was the day before Thanksgiving 2001. I was really looking forward to a nice flight from CRG Craig Airport in North Florida to SRG Sarasota International Airport on the southwest side of the Florida peninsula. I had given the Piper Arrow a good going over the...
The Mitsubishi MU-2 Prestart checklist complete, BATTERY SELECT SWITCH- as required, SRL switches-on, both run/crank switches-RUN, EGT-check, FEATHER VALVE CHECK - accomplish, Power levers-half inch forward of flight idle, Condition levers-taxi, START SELECTOR...
Limited life components or LLC’s, a formal way of describing anything that has a finite life span or a mechanical limit. Open the cowl on any aircraft, close your eyes and point and you’ll find one. What are they exactly? Alternators, belts, hoses,...
You’ve heard it when you’ve been outside doing yard work or standing at the mail box. The sound of an airplane in the distance, but it’s not the normal sound you are used to hearing from an aircraft aloft and it takes a second for you to hone...
The Arrival... The arrival of the Cirrus Jet could be ushering in a new age for general aviation. It’s the culmination of over a decade or more of planning, R&D and a lot of capital. It can be said that every lover of general aviation has longed for...
The desire to own your own aircraft, a NEW one at that, is compelling. There’d be nothing like walking out onto the ramp towards your shiny new bird. Problem is, new aircraft are not cheap and they are not getting cheaper. Yes, there are partnerships, but...