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Spooky Update: Progress Heats Up on the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s Douglas AC-47 Project

Vintage Aviation News

Photo via CAF Gulf Coast Wing The team is currently focused on completing the annual inspection and making further external modifications to bring Spooky closer to her authentic AC-47 appearance. Two of the three replica guns have already been delivered and are being stored at the Wings Dallas hangar.

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Buying Your First Airplane

Plane and Pilot

Add in the cost of an annual inspection and it is prudent to develop a realistic budget for the first-year surprises that inevitably arise. Get the Pre-Buy Before you start looking for your airplane, find a trusted mechanic to do a thorough pre-buy inspection. Hangaring not worth the cost? You get the picture.

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Annual 2024

Gary's Flight Journal

Day 1 Reposition It’s that time of year, annual inspection for our Commander. I helped hangar Anita and Dave’s Sierra then got a ride over to the Ocean City airport. We finished lunch then Mary ran me over to pick up my SUV at the hangar. After the inspection panels were removed he opened up the inside of 3 Tango Charlie.

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New Plane “Out To Win” on Geneseo’s Turf

Vintage Aviation News

It had been based at the museum for the last few years, flown on occasion and kept in pristine condition when at rest in the hangar. Paperwork has been submitted to the necessary parties, and an annual inspection has been initiated to get the Meyers airworthy.

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Ten Types of Aviation Maintenance Checks

Northstar VFR

Some of the things that are inspected during a line maintenance check are: Brakes Tires Hydraulics Oil level 2) A Checks Depending on the operation, A Checks are typically performed between 400-600 flight hours, or every 200-300 flights. These checks take a full working day, so the aircraft is usually parked inside of a hangar.

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The Risk of Cheap Maintenance

Plane and Pilot

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.

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Your Post-Maintenance Checklist

Inspire

Many owners assume that when an aircraft completes its annual inspection, it has been thoroughly scrutinized by well-trained eyes and can be depended upon to be in condition for safe flight. The post Your Post-Maintenance Checklist first appeared on Hangar Flying. Mechanics know better.