Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A Garmin GPS/COM handles navigation and communication duties, and an updated transponder provides ADS-B Out capability. The most recent annual inspection was completed recently, and over the past few years, a number of significant items have been addressed.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Each letter in AVIATES represents a specific maintenance check or inspection that Federal aviation regulations require in order to keep an aircraft airworthy. Here’s what it means: A – Annual Inspection An annual inspection is required every 12 months for all aircraft. ELT inspection is for unexpected emergencies.
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Northstar VFR
AUGUST 25, 2024
These required inspections are vitally important to the safe operation of general aviation aircraft, so even student pilots are required to know the basics to pass a Private Pilot checkride. The inspection must be endorsed by a mechanic who holds an additional certification called an Inspection Authorization (IA).
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 31, 2025
Transponders, ADS-B, radios, ELTs, all of these items are necessary to ensure pilot safety. 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.
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.
iPad Pilot News
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The one side effect from this high level of performance is that it can cause pilots to develop a bit of complacency over time, especially if you don’t periodically inspect your device settings, preferences, app configuration, and system updates.
Flying Magazine
MAY 13, 2024
Avoid this situation by sitting down with your CFI and going through the logbooks to verify the aircraft is airworthy, using the acronym AAV1ATE as your guide (ADs complied with, annual inspections, VOR every 30 days, 100-hour, altimeter/pitot static system every 24 calendar months, transponder every 24 calendar months, ELT check).
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