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Even if this isn’t your first pre-owned aircraft purchase and you’re familiar with the process, it’s crucial not to rush through the pre-purchase evaluation for the sake of quicker ownership.
Operators of legacy systems such as the ATG 1000, 2000, 4000, or 5000 must prepare for Gogo’s transition to LTE technology by December 31, 2025. If the connectivity system on your aircraft is not upgraded, the inflight internet services may be disrupted.
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.
Honeywell recommends replacing the accessory gearbox bevel components at the same time before the engine reaches 7,000 operating hours or at first access to the affected parts.
Customers often assume failures can’t happen when they aren’t flying but talk to any of Duncan Aviation’s Satellite Shops, and we’ll confirm it’s a very common occurrence.
This information is meant to help Falcon operators who are new to the EASy cockpit or for those who may have forgotten how the APU Oil Level Test sequence operates.
"The crew aboard our F2000 has reported an ugly odor in the cabin on the last three or four flights during start, climb and descent. I’m having trouble isolating the source of this odor"...
Until recently, RNP had not been implemented in U.S. airspace, but has now been implemented with approximately 30 RNP SAAAR published...
Pratt & Whitney has recently notified Falcon 2000EX operators of ESP of a new service enhancement for their engines. This upgrade will allow operators who currently or wish to fly “on condition”...
The United States does not require the 406MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), but as of February 1, 2009, the international monitoring of your 121.5/243 MHz ELT signal ended...
If you operate a Hawker 750, 800XP, 850XP or 900XP, please take note. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation recently released Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 24-3968 titled Electrical Power-Introduction of In-Line Fuses...
If your autopilot is not performing as well as it once was, there are a few quick items you can easily check...
If the ADF quits pointing on your King Air, be sure to check the AC Fuse in the nose’s right-hand J-box
At fuselage station 193.0, our technicians are finding pressure seals cracked and deteriorating leaking pressurization. This appears to be an emerging trend in the Astra fleet
For all aircraft that have an air cycle machine, leaks, cooling turbine, intercoolers, regulators and air supply sources are more prone to show their deficiencies when cooling air if they are not up to specification