Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

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. Depending on the maintenance specifications required by the FAA for that airplane, these checks commonly happen after 24-60 hours of flight time.

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Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 64

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

The airplanes had been ferried already from Florida to Belgium with about 50 hours on their counter. We finally entered Hungarian airspace and after about 8 hours non-stop hand-flying we landed safely with some minutes separation in Tökol airport in Budapest, an old Sovjet type military airport now used for General Aviation.

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Transponder Knot Clearance General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key Takeaways Airports that fall under Class C designation handle general aviation and airline traffic. Aircraft need to have a two-way radio, transponder with Mode C, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment. Transponder with Mode C to report altitude.

Clearance 52

Clearance Transponder Knot Indicated Airspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

An icon of general aviation, the legendary Beechcraft Bonanza was introduced in 1947 – the very same year this particular example was manufactured. The GPS, radios, and transponder are positioned up high on the panel, making them easy to read and reach.

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Transponder Tail Airplanes General Aviation 40

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.

Transponder 52

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. A Mode-C transponder (automatic altitude reporting capability) inside the Mode C Veil. That’s a considerable detour for small general aviation aircraft.

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Haas We All Fly exhibit aimed at highlighting and celebrating General Aviation. I am genuinely pleased by the idea of this exhibit because the general public seems generally oblivious to the existence and role of General Aviation. Early Flight A rotary aviation engine on display. Cockpit of a DC-7.

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Airplanes General Aviation Cockpit Transponder 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Usually, this is small, light aircraft used in general aviation(single-engine airplanes). This is a button on the transponder (or Garmin) near where you input your squawk code. If anything confused you, read more about identing in our article Transponder Modes Explained.

Approach 52

Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

Most of the emergency procedures training we do in general aviation airplanes center around just two simple words: “What if?” The average age of the current general aviation fleet is somewhere between 35 and 50 years. So, what is a thinking pilot of an older, upgraded airplane to do? Both are important.

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Cockpit Transponder Pilot Ceiling 105

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Legacy General Aviation Fleet The beauty of so many legacy single-engine GA aircraft is that, when cared for properly, their aluminum airframes are quite resilient and resistant to fatigue. Maybe this is due to the slide rule and drafting table generation that designed them. So, What Did I Decide?

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Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 104

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

General aviation is driven by myriad forces. A strong or soft market overall can dramatically influence any given airplanes success, quite apart from how it looks or performs. Plus, you know, the airplanes were pretty OK. Literally overnight we got eight semitruck loads of equipment outtooling, molds, and even airplanes.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With a collection seeded by purchase of six WWI era aircraft from the former Roosevelt Field where Charles Lindbergh launched on his historic flight to Paris, ORA is a tribute to founder Cole Palen's (1925-1993) fervent belief that an airplane is only an airplane if it still flies. Over time, he built an extensive flying menagerie.

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Airplanes Runway Pilot Aileron 56

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. NTSB The airplane landed safely back at Portland without further incident, and all occupants (two pilots, four cabin crewmembers, and 171 passengers) deplaned at the gate. There were no injuries.

Runway 258

Runway Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer 258