Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As a pilot or aircraft owner, keeping your airplane airworthy is one of the most important things you can do. But remembering every inspection and maintenance rule can be tough. Each letter in AVIATES represents a specific maintenance check or inspection that Federal aviation regulations require in order to keep an aircraft airworthy.

Annual Inspection 52

Annual Inspection VOR Federal Aviation Regulations Altimeter 52

Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

1) Line Maintenance Checks Line maintenance checks are the inspections that are performed most routinely. Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel.

Annual Inspection 67

Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 67

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Not only are we making checks on equipment and systems, but we’re also confirming our proficiency to fly the airplane. Before you start checking for correct operation of the systems, you need to verify that the airplane is airworthy.

Pilot 76

Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 76

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. East Coast airplanes don’t belong in Colorado, unless your plans always take you East of I-25. I feel badly for him.

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98