Insurance

This article originally appeared in the February 2001 issue of Light Plane Maintenance, and is reprinted here by permission. The day has come. It’s finally time to overhaul that engine. Or maybe it’s just a top overhaul. Either way, it’s a not-so-often event and there’s slight fear and a little anxiety.There is no shortage of […]

As mentioned in the May 2003 issue of Light Plane Maintenance, AVweb has obtained a PowerPoint presentation created by Advanced Pilot Seminars to describe the leaning procedure they teach in their classes.To view the presentation, click on the following link, and the presentation will either open in its own browser window, or you will be […]

This article originally appeared in the November 2001 issue of Light Plane Maintenance, and is reprinted here by permission. First, we want you to understand that timing magnetos doesn’t fall under the heading of “preventive maintenance.” For certificated aircraft, this is A&P country — especially if the magnetos are to be removed from the engine.However, […]

This article originally appeared in the June 2002 issue of Light Plane Maintenance, and is reprinted here by permission. One of the biggest recurring headaches for the light aircraft owner and mechanic is that of exhaust manifold leaks. With the majority of aircraft in the general aviation fleet exceeding 30 years old, problems with exhaust […]

Increased security, increased perception of risk, increased litigation — the aviation insurance industry has had a lot of challenges recently, and most of us have seen the effects of those challenges when we paid our severely increased insurance premiums. But those premiums are for hull and liability (and sometimes medical) insurance — what about life […]

This article originally appeared in the June 2002 issue of Light Plane Maintenance, and is reprinted here by permission. Oil temp running too high? Troubleshooting the problem isn’t very difficult to do. For example, there you are, cruising along on a nice sunny day, when suddenly you notice your oil temperature gauge has developed a […]

This article originally appeared in the March 2001 edition of Aviation Consumer. Definition of a crying shame: returning home from the refurb shop with your $9000 paint and upholstery redo only to lash the thing down in a mudhole masquerading as a tiedown.Welcome to the real world of aircraft ownership, where most of us tough […]

While there has been much written about cold-weather operations for power plants there has been little written about actual aircraft and systems operation and maintenance preparation for winter. This article will discuss both power plant and airframe and try to bring the two together for a common-sense solution to some potentially difficult and expensive situations […]

In uncertain times like these, when insurance rates are skyrocketing and good coverage is hard to find, aircraft owners and pilots have lots of questions for their insurance agents.Tom Chappel of CS&A Aviation Insurance answers these “Most-Often-Asked Questions From Clients and Friends.” There are only eight standard aviation-underwriting companies and one direct writer remaining in […]

Ready for more performance? You could get a new plane, or you could get a new engine in your plane. Five companies offer Cessna 182 engine upgrades. Better climb and increased speed come at a price: higher fuel burn. This article appears in the November 2002 edition of Aviation Consumer and is reprinted here by […]