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AVIATES Acronym Explained

Pilot Institute

Each letter in AVIATES represents a specific maintenance check or inspection that Federal aviation regulations require in order to keep an aircraft airworthy. Here’s what it means: A – Annual Inspection An annual inspection is required every 12 months for all aircraft. ELT inspection is for unexpected emergencies.

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ADS-B Enforcement: Avoid It With a PAPR

AV Web

As it turns out, air traffic controllers dont always display ADS-B data on their screens. Another issue, I was told, is that sometimes the ADS-B Out settings might reset to default when the aircrafts battery is disconnectedperhaps during annual inspections for the battery capacity checkor when replacing the battery.