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Budget Buys and Early Bye-Bye’s

Air Facts

It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. Your CFI-I back in SoCal always taught you to look at the approach plate for the departure airport as well as the departure procedure/takeoff minimums/ODPs. My response would be, “what if ?”

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Complete Preflight Checklists All Pilots Need

Northstar VFR

Before flying, a pilot must verify these inspections have been performed by looking in the maintenance logs. PROGRAMMING The pilot’s reminder to check installed and personal equipment, equipment proficiency, and planning for airport information and approaches. Do they have a back-up plan in place if the flight cannot proceed?

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