AV Web
APRIL 22, 2025
Another issue, I was told, is that sometimes the ADS-B Out settings might reset to default when the aircrafts battery is disconnectedperhaps during annual inspections for the battery capacity checkor when replacing the battery. After the repair and a 30-minute flight, I recommend pulling a PAPR report to ensure everything is correct.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Individuals can attend training classes to obtain an LSA repairman certificate that, with the right endorsements, allows them to perform maintenance, including annual inspections, on their LSAs. Vso approach speed is 53 knots. We’ve danced around what seems to have made the RV-12 successful. It actually feels slower.
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Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 31, 2025
When working on historical aircraft restoration, Mike Porter takes a balanced approach by blending authenticity with user-friendliness. The annual inspection on a Stearman is usually a couple of thousand dollars. Insurance rates can be in the hundreds or up to the thousands annually, depending on the pilot and location.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 18, 2024
I had just picked my airplane up from its annual inspection and needed to get my IFR clearance from the non-towered KDMW via cell phone from Potomac Approach Control, as the RCO was out of service. We would shoot some approaches there, then return IFR to PGD.
Latatuide 33 Aviation
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Fewer repairs: A proactive approach helps reduce the likelihood of costly repairs, as you can identify potential issues early on. Annual Inspections After every 12 months, an aircraft must go through an annual inspection. This check could last between one to four weeks and include all tasks under an A and B Check.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 13, 2024
This hodgepodge approach to maintenance breeds complacency , and over time, it significantly affects the quality and safety of the aircraft. Scribbled logbook entries that just list something like “annual inspection completed” aren’t going to cut it anymore. Probably not.
Northstar VFR
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
If the inspection hasn’t been performed and signed off by the proper maintenance technician within the required timeframe, the airplane isn’t allowed to fly. Before flying, a pilot must verify these inspections have been performed by looking in the maintenance logs. Do they have a back-up plan in place if the flight cannot proceed?
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