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Now that the Gogo 5G network is complete, Gogo is focusing on updating customers’ service and experiences on their licensed 3G/4G network by upgrading to AVANCE L3 or AVANCE L5 connectivity platforms, the latest LTE network technology.
When overhauling a Vertical Gyro, most facilities stop at replacing the components mandated by the Component Maintenance Manual. While this meets the requirements for returning the gyro to service, Duncan Aviation goes further, prioritizing what is right over what is merely required.
Follow these steps to troubleshoot classic Learjet spoileron systems.
There is only ONE way to safely and legally ship pressurized containers like oxygen cylinders, fire bottles, emergency air bottles, reservoirs, and water bottles. Keep reading to learn what that is.
During a typical business aircraft transaction, the Purchase Agreement is what is referenced when deciding what constitutes a discrepancy and who is responsible for paying for it. However, it provides little direction on how to perform the repair.
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.
Keeping the wool carpet in your aircraft looking and performing at its best, regular cleaning is necessary.
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.
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.
Ionization technology has been used in several industries for years. Watch this video learn how the system can work for your aircraft.
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.
Time sometimes slips by faster than we realize. And while it does, components that are sitting on shelves as serviceable are aging.
Simply put, fuel starvation occurs when the available fuel is unable to reach the engines. Water, debris and microbes in aircraft fuel tanks clog fuel supply lines and filters and ultimately starve the engines of the necessary fuel.
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.