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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 took off from runway three-two and pointed for New Garden Airport, N57. I think Bill would agree the seat removal is the hardest part of the annual inspection. The copilot seat was out in less then ten minutes start to finish.

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Flight Review: Van’s RV-12 LSA—Singular Success

Plane and Pilot

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. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.

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High-Tech One Upmanship

Air Facts

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. When we reached the end of the departure runway, the moment of truth was at hand.

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Passing Your Private Pilot Check Ride Requires the Right Preparation

Flying Magazine

So, for example, if you are asked to provide a scenario when V X is appropriate, be able to answer the when and the why, such as “short field takeoff technique is appropriate when there is an obstacle off the departure end of the runway.” Application, correlation, and understanding are critical when it comes to aircraft systems.

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Getting a Second Opinion

Plane and Pilot

He knows its history better than anyone and is responsible for performing the next annual inspection, thereby determining its fate. The Old Prop Strike A friend of mine had the misfortune to suffer a prop strike, one of those aw-shucks moments when the plane was allowed to stray off the runway and chew up a frangible runway light.

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Getting a Second Opinion

Plane and Pilot

He knows its history better than anyone and is responsible for performing the next annual inspection, thereby determining its fate. The Old Prop Strike A friend of mine had the misfortune to suffer a prop strike, one of those aw-shucks moments when the plane was allowed to stray off the runway and chew up a frangible runway light.

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Flying with the Old Breed—Max Karant’s Twin Comanche

Air Facts

His PA-30, also known as a Twinkie, had just come out of an extensive factory annual inspection. Descending through the clouds, his windscreen iced over, he broke out just in time to make the runway. After pulling off the runway and taking a brief moment to thank the Almighty, Max radioed the tower and said, “Cocktails, anyone?