A Piper Cheyenne I is a serious airplane. It is not a Cherokee with turbines. It is not a Navajo with a different sound. It is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop with PT6 engines, constant-speed ful
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Buying a Homebuilt Aircraft You Did Not Build? Make Sure You Get the Documentation
Homebuilt aircraft can be fantastic airplanes. Some are beautifully built, thoughtfully maintained, and fly better than many factory-certified aircraft. They can offer great performance, modern avioni
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Why a Thorough Aircraft Annual Inspection Matters: The Magneto Crack the Owner Never Saw Coming
A lot of aircraft owners bring their airplane in for an annual with the same basic expectation: “The airplane is flying fine. I have a few small squawks. Hopefully this is straightforward.” We underst
Modernizing a Cessna 206 the Right Way: STOL Kit, VGs, Garmin Glass, Autopilot, and Prop Upgrade
A good Cessna 206 is one of those airplanes that still makes sense. It hauls people. It hauls gear. It works out of shorter strips than most owners will ever ask of it. It has a big cabin, a good wing
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FAA Part 145 Repair Station
From Part 43 Shop to FAA Part 145 Repair Station: What Really Changes A practical, inside look at the regulatory, operational, and cultural shift from a traditional Part 43 maintenance shop to a certi
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Maintenance Costs
Why Aviation Maintenance Costs Are Rising (and What Owners Can Do About It) A practical, owner-focused explainer covering labor shortages, parts inflation, avionics demand, and overhead—plus eight str
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Dynon SkyView HDX vs Garmin G3X Touch
A Practical, Pilot-Focused Comparison A clear, technically grounded look at capabilities, integration, install complexity, and ownership considerations for two leading glass avionics suites in piston
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Cessna 182 Upgrade Options
A Guide to Cessna 182 Mods A current, source-checked rundown of the most effective engine, prop, aerodynamic, landing-gear, fuel, avionics, and interior upgrades for the Cessna 182—written for owners
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Cessna 182 Modified for Backcountry
The Cessna 182 we have been modifying is a 1965 H model. It has an accident history of two ” hard landings” in 1967 and 1968 where the pilot missed the runway in Logan Utah and landed in a snow bank.
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Cessna 210J Carry Thru Spar Replacement
This project involved the infamous AD that came out for Cessna 210 aircraft requiring an inspection of the Carry thru spar. For those not familiar with what this entailed I’ll give a brief explication