Do you know where the name “Citabria came from?  Check this out:  The name “Citabria” is actually “Airbatic” spelled backwards.  Interesting trivia. Today, we cover a quick review of the annual inspection checklist for the Citabria.  Thank you to Dan Frankel for requesting this topic. Also, I’d like to thank Brian Schober for his kind […]

This is the final episode for 2017!  Thank you everyone, for all your emails, messages, ideas, and encouragement.  You all mean so much to me! A recent email I received, included this link for an article that is worth reading, about exhaust system issues, and carbon monoxide.  There are also a couple videos worth watching […]

This cylinder definitely has a problem!  And I can’t help but think, could there have been a way to detect what was going on before it got this severe?  I’m not sure, but I do wonder what might have been detected if a borescope inspection had been done at the last annual.  (Perhaps that was […]

Check out this picture… any idea what’s going on here? Now that we are into cold weather seasons, it’s a good time to talk about aircraft heaters.  They can be a necessary source of in-flight comfort, but if something goes wrong, they can also be surprising source of in-flight danger. If your airplane has […]

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re able to take some time to celebrate today, with people who are important to you. I’m grateful to God for many people… my wife Maria, my kids, and many others. Today, I’d like to introduce to you my good friend, Brian Holmes.  He’s a long-time multi-engine rated, commercial pilot of […]

Induction system couplings and clamps.  They are often overlooked… until they become an issue! But why let it go that long?  Why risk having a problem somewhere away from home, where there might be limited tools and any necessary help.  It’s much better to do a little preventive maintenance on your airplane’s induction system, to […]

Before we get started, I want to thank two people for today’s episode. First, my very good friend, Brian Holmes.  Brian absolutely loves aviation and all kinds of airplanes, but he has no interest in turning wrenches.  So I was curious about what kind of topics would be appealing to airplane owners and pilots, like […]

When was YOUR last BFR?  Who was it with?  What was it like?  If you’ve been getting the same ‘ol BFR for many years, perhaps it’s time to shake things up a bit! That’s what I did recently, and I’d like to share a few of the take-aways with you today.  After my BFR last […]

In the last episode, we covered the engine portion of the inspection checklist. This week, we cover the rest of the checklist, which is the airframe portion of the inspection. One item on the inspection checklist that may be overlooked, is to check and make sure all the required POH placards are present and legible.  […]

Do you know what goes on during your airplane’s annual inspection?  Do you know what should be going on, and what should not?   Perhaps todays episode can help think through some of these questions, regardless of what type of airplane you own. Today’s episode deals specifically with the Beechcraft Bonanzas, and the “ANNUAL LONG FORM […]