Search Results for: Cessna 172
Squawk Box: 03/04
The following information is derived from the FAAs Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts.
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Sparring Over Spars
The FAA has reopened public input for a pair of proposed airworthiness directives aimed at preventing wing spar failure in Cessna 401, 402, 411 and 414 series airplanes.The proposed ADs would require repetitive inspections on the wing spar caps and to incorporate a spar strap modification on each wing spar of certain airplanes. Owners groups are concerned that the cost of the required repairs will be economically unviable.The FAA plans to hear public comments in early March to debate the issue and to explore alternative solutions…
Unicom 02/04: Darwin Candidate
Avionics induce friend to fly in IMC, but without instrument rating
Predictable in Chaos
There was a crowd of spectators on the ramp and adjacent to the runway. I was still not fully aware of all the aircraft around the airport and their locations
Admired & Reviled
The Piper Malibu series has a checkered history and a rabid fan base. What its safety record can teach the rest of us
Squawk Box 12/03: Beater Heaters
Mechanics and owners still appear to take shortcuts in inspecting Janitrol heaters
Squawk Box 11/03: Wrong Spot for That
Malibu fuselage frame assembly piece found deformed in apparent installation error
