Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

The list of inspections gets longer if the aircraft is for compensation/for hire, or if flown under instrument flight rules (IFR). Knowledge of these inspections is a required element to pass a checkride. The “100 hour inspection” is very similar to the annual inspection of the airframe, powerplant, and propeller.

Annual Inspection 64

Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 64

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. You might recall that Steve had tricked his Designated Pilot Examiner during private Pilot his checkride, but got his license anyway.

Clearance 92

Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 92

Air Facts

DECEMBER 2, 2024

GAI was a general aviation airport, was more convenient, and had more aircraft, including a Seminole that I used for my multi-engine rating. That November, I passed my commercial checkrides. Annabelle Fera, my commercial DPE, had conducted checkrides from Private to ATP for over 35 years before retiring in the ’90s.

General Aviation 52

General Aviation Checkride Pilot Cockpit 52