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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.
New FANS 1/A CPDLC routes from Nav Canada mean less fuel and faster flights in and out of the North Atlantic. Are you equipped?
The Honeywell Global Customer Committee has a significant amount of influence on Honeywell's products and services. Let your voice be heard.
Duncan Aviation recently completed a structural repair of an engine pylon upper skin. An area of exfoliation corrosion was found in the forward edge of the skin during the aircraft inspection.
Collaborating with representatives from across the industry, the NBAA Maintenance Committee has been working on a plan to raise the level of education, training and expertise for all aviation technicians.
Getting a specific amount of fuel into the proper tanks is the job of the Load Select System. Keep reading to learn the common squawks of the system.
A gyro is an essential piece of business aircraft avionics equipment. You invest a lot of money to keep it airworthy. And when it comes time for overhaul, you pack it up and send it in. But do you know what really happens when you send it in?
Duncan Aviation's Gary Harpster tells you what you need to know about WAAS/LPV for corporate aircraft.
The Main Cabin Door on the Hawker 125 Series is well designed and relatively problem free. However, with normal use and foot traffic, it is exposed to some potentially corrosive elements.
The 2020 deadline for the NextGen Mandates is approaching fast. Do you have the answers to your questions?
The flight deck is the one of the first things your passengers see. Don’t fly with missing or broken parts.