Aileron Airplanes Annual Inspection 
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 3, 2025
As the price for typical entry-level airplanes climbs ever higher and the supply of affordable types dwindles with time, its becoming increasingly difficult to find examples priced below $30,000. In most cases, airplanes in this range require some attention to be brought up to snuff, both mechanically and visually.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?
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Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 31, 2025
Copyright 2012 koepnickphotography.com Growing up, Andy Porter always had some sort of airplane. Mike began doing “minor” restorations on Stearmans, such as aileron recovery, wingtip repairs, and ground loop damage remediation. Here are six airplanes. The airplane had been totally rebuilt from the ground up.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?
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