CPDLC/ADS-C & Datalink Testing
Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
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Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
Selecting the right business jet is a high-stakes investment, but the sheer volume of data can make narrowing your search feel overwhelming. Duncan Aviation has simplified this process with an updated Model/Market Summary that compares everything from hourly operating costs to full-seat range across the latest airframes. Check out how this tool can streamline your next acquisition and help you identify the perfect model for your mission.
When an aircraft seat’s hydraulic recline mechanism starts to feel spongy, develop play, or slowly creep upright, a leak in the actuator may be to blame. Before removing the unit for overhaul, try a simple, often overlooked step.
In my experience as an Avionics Tech Rep, unless I am talking to the person who witnessed the squawk, I go under the assumption that there is always more to the story than what I am told.
The Duncan Aviation /Garrett APU system interfaces with the aircraft’s electrical system and includes controls for operating, monitoring, and regulating the APU. As seldom as these systems fail, when they do, it can be confusing to determine which box is causing the problem.
If these units are ever pulled for operational failure, they should be sent in immediately for evaluation. The longer they sit on a shelf, the more likely corrosion will invade the internal parts, potentially causing more problems at disassembly.
Before you adjust the sidestay clearances on your Hawker aircraft, pay close attention to the Link Assembly-Lock.
Keep reading to discover the causes and how Duncan Aviation technicians fixed it.
New Challenger 604 rotable part numbers have been added to the component inventory. This adds or supplements the availability of most of the major components from this aircraft.
This issue of Talking to the Principal is about how a CMS is more than just inflight entertainment and how obsolete technology could be putting your aircraft at risk of not being able to dispatch on schedule.
Pratt and Whitney released SIL PW300-200 that introduces a scheduled Fan Blade Lubrication requirement on the PW307A engine due to unscheduled vibration events occurring in the field.
Listen as representatives from Collins Aerospace and Duncan Aviation provide an overview of the Venue Cabin Management System. Stay for the open Q&A at the end.
For Bombardier Global aircraft, there is a recommended weld repair available, giving operators the option of repairing the assembly instead of replacing it. Keep reading.
The purchase or sale of an aircraft is complex and the terminology can often be confusing. Here we offer a simplified explanation of the transition of an aircraft from Available for Sale to Sold.
The logbook is the written record and true representation of an aircraft's history. Whatever impacts an aircraft, whether maintenance, parts, life-limited components, inspections, etc., it requires documentation in the form of a logbook entry.