Rotax Orders Turbo Part Replacement Before Next Flight
Alert service bulletin covers certain 915 and 916 engines after a supplier manufacturing defect was linked to a possible engine-compartment fire.
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Aging GA Fleet Faces Growing Aircraft Parts Challenge
A new Airworthy.com survey finds that GA maintenance professionals are facing rising parts costs, longer lead times and growing supply challenges.
Maintenance Survey Highlights Pressures Across General Aviation
FAA data presented by TBX still points to safety gains despite maintenance shortage and aging fleet.
FAA Accepts First Light-Sport Maintenance Course for Powered Parachutes
New training program comes as MOSAIC begins expanding sport pilot opportunities.
GA Maintenance Under Cost, Staffing Strain
Annual report draws on more than 600 responses from shops and operators nationwide.
Old Aviation Truths for a New Year
The thoughts are succinct and paragraphs short in a conversation about some of the basic truths of staying alive, happy and well when flying. Okay, there might be a few opinions mixed in. Pushing It The weather is not going to get better in another five miles. If you are trying to scud-run, the weather […]
DOT Watchdog Faults FAA Oversight Of SkyWest Maintenance Practices
A federal watchdog report has found that the FAA failed to fully address long-standing maintenance oversight issues at SkyWest Airlines.
Aviation Coalition Proposes Measures To Prevent Unapproved Parts
On Wednesday, a coalition of airlines, maintenance providers and manufacturers released a report aimed at preventing unapproved parts from entering the aviation supply chain in the future. The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, co-chaired by former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt and former U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari, includes industry stakeholders […]
Career Maintenance Tech Earns NBAA Honors For Professionalism
Bruce Gullingsrud represents a legion of unsung heroes in aviation—he’s a career maintenance technician. His life’s work recently received recognition from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), which awarded Gullingsrud one of nine Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Awards for 2023. “I’m sneaking up on a half century of doing this kind of work,” […]
Airframe Cracking? Drill It, Patch It Right
During routine inspections, good technicians dig deep into the airframe looking for structural cracks. And if you’re doing even a causal preflight walkaround it’s not uncommon to find cracks around cowlings, windows and fairings. None of them should be ignored. Surface cracking doesn’t usually mean a cowling or control surface will come apart, but it’s […]
