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.
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.
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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).
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).
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