Excerpted from the June issue. Read the full article with pictures here. In their wisdom, the FAA recognized years ago that an owner sometimes likes to tinker with his or her airplane. Back when the FARS were drawn up, the general population was more mechanically inclined than today. Every garage had a … Continue Reading
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Discussion Period Opened for Upcoming Wing Spar AD
[updated May 3] The impending AD seems to have stalled; there has not been an update in months. The article below was originally dated in late … Continue Reading
Industry Organizations United Against FAA Drug-Test Proposal
Virtually every industry organization representing pilots has joined in a request for the FAA and NTSB to discontinue their recent work involving anonymous drug … Continue Reading
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