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Flight crews and maintenance personnel need to come together and discuss how and when to properly service the oil, creating a means to log the addition of oil and discussing the responsibilities of ground personnel service when the aircraft is away from home.
Corrosion on the top and bottom wing-to-winglet splice plate is still a common issue. Although awareness has improved among customers, it's a good time for a reminder.
Rigging of the Thrust Reverser system on CL-600 series aircraft can be tedious and time consuming especially if you start off on the wrong foot.
Garmin released mandatory Service Bulletin No.: 24064 Rev A on September 19, 2024, to address important updates to the flight deck software installed in Beechcraft King Air models. This SB must be complied with at the next maintenance interval or annual inspection, no later than March 31, 2025.
Intermittent flag warnings on the altimeter can be a nuisance. You never know when they are going to show up, and you're not always sure what they are about. But one thing is for certain, flag warnings should not be ignored.
All OEMs allow for time limits, or tolerances, on inspections to be extended for maintenance scheduling purposes. This is helpful when planning for maintenance events around a busy flight calendar.
Many factors, such as storage conditions or the opening and resealing of the original container, can affect shelf life of de-icers.
Do not send us your radar flat plate. They are difficult to ship and not necessary for the inspection.
It is costly to polish the leading edge on a regular basis. But it is considerably more costly to let them go for an extended period time.
Ionization technology has been used in several industries for years. Watch this video learn how the system can work for your aircraft.
This Straight Talk book deals with Datalink functions, specifically highlighting FANS 1/A+ (Future Air Navigation Systems), which is one of the Airspace modernization initiatives.
Listen as team members in the airframe, engine, avionics, FBO, quality assurance, NDT, and interior departments discuss their backgrounds, what a typical day looks like, their job duties, and advice for individuals interested in a career at Duncan Aviation.
Grease alone is the number one defense against corrosion. Corrosion cannot be prevented, but the effects of it can be lessened and controlled if you are aggressive with your grease gun. The greasier the better.
Batteries deserve more credit in the successful operation of your aircraft. They are the first component to engage an aircraft’s electrical system and the last line of defense before everything shuts down in an emergency.
To continue conducting business, operators need to stay connected to their contacts on the ground while at any altitude, anywhere in the world, and without the high cost of traditional airborne internet solutions.