Ownership

AVweb’s Ownership section provides in-depth coverage on aircraft ownership, maintenance, and operational considerations. From updates on unleaded aviation fuels like G100UL to regulatory decisions impacting fuel usage, this section offers valuable insights for aircraft owners and operators. Stay informed on the latest developments affecting your aircraft’s performance, compliance, and overall ownership experience.

Aviation Life Rafts, Part One:
Requirements and Expectations

In this four-part series, AVweb will provide an in-depth look at aviation life rafts. We’ll examine the regulatory requirements, the common-sense requirements and what you should look for when selecting a life raft. We also examine both the approved and unapproved rafts for the GA market and let you know which ones will more likely […]

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The Aircraft Owner’s Tool Kit

HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive parts not far from the object we are trying to hit. ELECTRIC DRILL: Normally used for spinning rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works well for drilling […]

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Flight Explorer: Turning the Tables on ATC

I‘ve reviewed dozens of newproducts and services on these pages in recent years, but this one is really special. It’sthe culmination of a decade-old dream of mine, and I’m tremendously excited to be able totell you that the dream has finally become a reality.

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Leza-Lockwood’s Air Cam: Low and Slow Is No Sweat in This Two-Seat Twin

Over the years, my flying in the Florida has included introductions to dozens of ultralight and light experimental-amateur built designs … and the odd encounter with alligators. Now, imagine yourself in a big, open-cabin experimental airplane, cruising languidly about 500 feet above a mirror-still, algae-green lake outside Sebring, Fla., one known for yielding some awesome […]

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Adam Aircraft’s M-309: Pushing and Pulling a Dormant Market

Whither The Piston Twin? One of the categories conspicuously missing from the raft of revived production aircraft in recent years is the piston-powered twin-engine airplane. Sure, New Piper is selling Seminoles and Senecas to flight schools and charter operators, while Raytheon still offers the Baron 58 series, but only in a normally aspirated, non-pressurized version. […]

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Adam Aircraft’s M-309: Pushing and Pulling a Dormant Market

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GAP Engine Update

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The Last Garmin GPSMAP 295 Review You’ll Ever Read

The title of this article is a thinly veiled attempt at humor about the timing of this review. It has been a year since Garmin first showed its long-anticipated color portable in July 1999 at EAA AirVenture, and since then I’ve lost track of how many emails I’ve received asking when I was going to […]

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Product Roundup: PDAs in the Cockpit

The folks who created the world’s most popular personal digital assistant may have been prescient when they called them Pilots (and later, PalmPilots). Several versions later, the Pilot part of the name is gone, but these ubiquitous palmtop computers lead a not-so-secret life as great tools for aviators. Software for devices based on the Palm […]

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