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This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, Sep. 2004. When an aircraft is damaged and subsequently rebuilt, care must be taken not only to ensure that the manufacturer’s instructions are followed but that everything works as it should. Sometimes, in our haste to get an airplane back in the air, we cut corners. We don’t […]

Recently I heard from a fellow Cessna 310 owner, obviously frustrated, who had been searching for a good shop to perform an owner-assisted annual on his airplane: “It’s getting harder all the time to find a shop that will allow any owner involvement in an annual inspection. The ones I’ve found that will allow it […]

Thomas Borchert 288 It may not be fast, or carry a lot and although it hasnt been a stellar seller in the U.S., say this about the SOCATA TB-10 Tobago: Its a good looking airplane, perhaps one of the best looking ever built. Thanks to sleek lines, a racy looking set of gull-wing doors and […]

PilotWorkshops.com provides online pilot training and skill building delivered by leading aviation experts. Designed for the IFR and serious VFR pilot, the site provides a large assortment of online video and audio workshops. A free trial is available on their Web site. About this Workshop In this eight-minute workshop, Bob Nardiello will explain the causes […]

It was just about the perfect day off for this airline captain. Warm breezes from a portable heater wafted over my body, which was lying in a comfortable position in my faux leather recliner. A hot cup of perfectly brewed coffee by my side, I was enjoying a Tivo’d recording of a new Simpson’s episode […]

This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, July 2005. Mackinac Island, Mich., is located in the Straits of Mackinac between the state’s Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. It is a beautiful island that attracts many visitors during the tourist season from April through October. Many of those tourists fly their own aircraft to the island […]

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PATCO Remarks After reading this week’s AVwebFlash (Nov. 6), it left me wondering if the former PATCO controller has a clue.Coming from someone who hasn’t worked at a non-contract facility for over 25 years, I find his perspective speculative at best.When was the last time he, or any other contract controller worked a midnight shift? […]

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