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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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Preparing for Helicopter Practical Test Scenarios

Learn to Fly

Example Scenario: You are a private pilot preparing for a day VFR (visual flight rules) flight in a Robinson R44 helicopter from a small municipal airport in the Midwest to a nearby airfield for a leisure trip. Today, you arrive at the hangar and begin your preflight preparation.

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Make Your Own METAR Map!

AeroSavvy

Early generation maps displayed four colors that correlate to the four basic flight categories. Green – VFR ( Visual Flight Rules ) Ceiling > 3,000 ft. If I see a yellow light, I need to take a close look at winds and runway alignment before driving to the hangar.

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