Annual Inspection Approach Hangar 
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 13, 2024
Image: Adobe Stock] Mechanic’s Trunk Annuals Just because a mechanic is willing to show up at the hangar with a box of tools from the back of his pickup on a Saturday afternoon doesn’t mean it is going to be a good long-term solution. This doesn’t mean you can’t have a mechanic perform maintenance in your hangar, though.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Because of this situation, I had to learn how to flight plan a flight of 1,120 nm up in the flight levels from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania (KMPO), where the airplane is hangared, to Key West. We would shoot some approaches there, then return IFR to PGD. When we reached the end of the departure runway, the moment of truth was at hand.
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Air Facts
AUGUST 5, 2024
It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. A friend reminds you of a couple additional nuggets of due diligence to be reckoned with—a hangar and insurance. So why bother to look at an approach chart for your departure airport?
Air Facts
APRIL 12, 2024
As I approached retiring from the company where I had worked for 25 years, I knew that I was going to buy a plane to use in my new venture and fly a lot more. The issue about getting a hangar and the necessary tools/toolbox is for another day, but I was learning about aviation life, meaning my wallet was getting real light.
Latatuide 33 Aviation
AUGUST 5, 2024
Hangar or Parking Fees Hangar fees for private jets can be substantial, especially in prime locations or major metropolitan areas. Costs vary widely based on location, aircraft size, and facility amenities, generally starting from $30,000 and going up to over $200,000 annually.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 2, 2024
We often cruised back to IAD in the twilight haze, asking for a “practice” ILS approach to get back in. His PA-30, also known as a Twinkie, had just come out of an extensive factory annual inspection. He was waiting for me at his hangar when I drove up. After introductions, Max slid the hangar doors open.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
You may lust after a vintage Beech Staggerwing , but a radial-engine tail-wheel airplane with unique quirks will need to be approached with a careful transition. In this day and age, finding a hangar, or even a tie-down spot, is a major undertaking, given the collapsing number of airports.
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