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Aircraft Maintenance: Borescopes empower proactive aircraft owners
AOPA General Aviation News Jun 6, 2023 | 17:22 pmDigital borescopes have revolutionized aircraft maintenance, especially engine maintenance. Instead of waiting for failures to occur, we can proactively monitor critical components such as exhaust valves. This often makes it possible to catch issues early and fix problems with relatively[…]
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Training and Safety Tip: Fuel for thought
AOPA General Aviation News Jun 6, 2023 | 15:52 pmThe number of fuel management accidents has dropped in the past 10 years, but according to the thirty-second Joseph T. Nall Report, in 2020 there were still 58 fuel management accidents in noncommercial fixed-wing aircraft.
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2023 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship goes to Nathan Hammond
General Aviation News Jun 6, 2023 | 11:09 amAir show star Nathan Hammond, who performs as GhostWriter, is the 2023 recipient of one of the air show industry's most prestigious awards.
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Volunteers improve safety at Oregon’s Rager Airstrip
General Aviation News Jun 5, 2023 | 12:09 pmVolunteers brought in a tractor and rotary mower to mow the airstrip, the turn-around areas at each end, the aircraft parking area, as well as clearing out about six feet of obstructions on each side of the airstrip, RAF officials[…]
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Santa Clara glider replica takes place of honor in San Diego FBO
General Aviation News Jun 5, 2023 | 11:09 amThe original Santa Clara glider was designed by John J. Montgomery with two wings spanning over 25 feet each and its replica is on loan from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Crownair Aviation is located at San Diego’s[…]
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The oldest airports in the U.S
General Aviation News Jun 3, 2023 | 10:09 amBrowsing the internet one afternoon, I stumbled upon an interesting blog by Heather Burdo at the website AZAnimals.com that lists the nine oldest airports in the United States. (Not really sure why a blog about animals has a list of[…]
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Avionics sales up over 22%
General Aviation News Jun 3, 2023 | 09:09 amThe quarterly report offers mixed results, as the industry posted a lower dollar amount in sales when compared to the fourth quarter of last year, while at the same time reporting an increase in sales of more than 22% compared[…]
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Managing ‘big deal’ weather
AOPA General Aviation News Jun 2, 2023 | 16:03 pmWeather is a big deal for pilots. Your ratings, experience, passengers onboard (or the lack thereof) and personal minimums determine when weather becomes a really ‘big deal’ for your flight.
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The Consequences of Under-Insuring Your Aircraft
AOPA General Aviation News Jun 2, 2023 | 15:31 pmAs aircraft values continue to increase, it’s time to look at what you’re insuring your plane for.
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California pilots fighting airport closure threats
AOPA General Aviation News Jun 1, 2023 | 16:27 pmPilots and aviation groups are determined to convince officials in Banning, California, of the benefits of Banning Municipal Airport while the city council entertains redevelopment bids.
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