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. Fortunately, there are no obvious major issues, and its likely a thorough annual inspection would return it to the skies without too much trouble.

Rudder 71

Rudder Annual Inspection Aileron Airplanes 71

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 31, 2025

Mike began doing “minor” restorations on Stearmans, such as aileron recovery, wingtip repairs, and ground loop damage remediation. The annual inspection on a Stearman is usually a couple of thousand dollars. He stayed the course. The fuel expense is 12-14 gallons per hour, multiplied by your local AvGas rate.

Airplanes 105

Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Annual Inspection 105

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. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit).

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

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. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit).

Airplanes 96

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 96