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.

Annual Inspection 60

Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 60

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

A few years ago, I got the bug to fly small airplanes again. We fly our new-to-us Piper to Florida often (the airplane could probably find Orlando on its own), and we agreed it was time for something more adventurous. Our Aircraft Our family’s airplane is a 1976 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Just north of the Selinsgrove VOR, Harrisburg called with the first change in routing. When landing in the SFRA/FRZ, that code must be maintained until the airplane is on the ground. I shut down the Warrior, tidied up the cockpit, and met him at the nose of my airplane. Moe held out what appeared to be a bicycle lock. "Do

Transponder 52

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

We were assigned a slightly ridiculous alteration to the route I filed: MANCH T316 LAMMS T608 ROC that had us flying past Sodus to the Rochester VOR before setting up for Sodus. Once on with Syracuse, I decided to rectify the inefficient routing at the end of my instrument clearance and requested direct to Sodus from the Syracuse VOR.

Approach 52

Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Some bucks spent on a hangar, updated paint and exterior, and a little TLC under the cowling, and your 30-year-old Cessna 172 will keep up with a brand-new one, for a lot less dollars. ADFs, marker beacons, and VOR receivers, each relying on a constantly shrinking population of land-based navaids, fill these dated flight decks.

Cockpit 99

Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 99

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I filed a route of BRUIN to ART (Watertown VOR) to Kingston to avoid overflying significant portions of Lake Ontario. No officers met me at the airplane. I filed a route from Kingston via the Ottawa VOR (far left of the chart above) then direct to Rockliffe to avoid the restricted areas entirely. Oh," replied Rockliffe Unicom.

Runway 52

Runway Flight Plan Clearance Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Departure from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum At 2:30 pm, I notified museum staff that I needed to return to my airplane. I was escorted outside by a docent who was supposed to have led the 2:30 pm Reserve Hangar tour, but was available because no one signed up for it. Yes, I missed an opportunity for a one on one tour!

Approach 52

Approach Clearance Airplanes Runway 52