Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

The list of inspections gets longer if the aircraft is for compensation/for hire, or if flown under instrument flight rules (IFR). Knowledge of these inspections is a required element to pass a checkride. 1) Line Maintenance Checks Line maintenance checks are the inspections that are performed most routinely.

Annual Inspection 64

Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 64

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In those years, I never missed a trip as a commuter, never scratched the paint on one of our airplanes, never got an FAA violation, never injured a passenger, and never had a less than cordial conversation with the chief pilot. My good friend Steve Schwenk also lives in PGD and owns a CR-22 Cirrus single engine airplane.

Clearance 96

Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Checklist use is an element that pilots are tested on during checkrides at every level of training. 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 72

Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 72

Air Facts

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That November, I passed my commercial checkrides. Annabelle Fera, my commercial DPE, had conducted checkrides from Private to ATP for over 35 years before retiring in the ’90s. About the same time that I earned my commercial and multiengine ratings from Annabelle, I began to think about purchasing an airplane.

General Aviation 52

General Aviation Checkride Pilot Cockpit 52