annual inspection

Pilots truly miss their airplanes during annuals and love them more afterward.

Last year’s hull value means little at renewal time.

A pilot finds a few things to think about while awaiting his beloved’s return.

We take a brief look at the complete annual inspection protocol for a Cessna 172.

For aviator types who would rather skip a football game for a hundred-dollar hamburger, you better check to see if your airplane is ‘in annual’ before you taxi out.

How many fun mods can be added to the list? It all depends on how much the prudent upgrades cost.

As an airplane undergoes its first annual inspection under its new owner’s watch, the resulting expectations and nerves transport this pilot into a mental version of a smoky waiting room of expectant fathers.

Going up against the clock meant planning was crucial.

This pilot wrestles with and nervously answers an age-old question, sort of.