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May-October is ideal in the Northeast quadrant of the US. We don't get lots of severe weather, but icing is always possible in clouds in...

Review the logs first. Many sellers will have the logs scanned into a digital document, so you can review them with your mechanic...

7) Begin fixing all the items that the pre-buy missed.

SkyTec NL for sure. Zero problems for over a decade of service. Better than the original.

Before assuming that there is a rigging/mechanical issue with the aircraft, ensure you are using proper trim and approach speeds...

All I can say is that over time maintenance issues calm down to a dull roar. It is a fallacy that new installations are trouble free. Be...

Yep, formalized noise abatement procedures is the way. This might include climb and or heading recommendations on takeoff before turning...

An annual inspection determines if your airplane is airworthy enough to fly. A pre-buy determines if the airplane has any show-stopper...

This is pretty common. Sometimes, it's an issue of itinerant pilots not listening to AWOS and making incorrect assumptions. When I...

You simply need to get more experience. You basically have a license to learn as a freshly certificated pilot. If you are concerned...

Time to lawyer up to recover what you can. The shop should have liability insurance.

Have you checked "(2022) Service Bulletin 22013 Rev A: G5 Backup Battery Discharge" to see if your unit is affected? A large number of...

It is very common for the Bendix gears to get grimy and stick in the extended position, or refuse to extend. Once they start doing this...

FYI, wear metals measured by ICP-OES or similar atomic absorption or fluorescence methods are typically less than 1 um in size, and will...

Lots of mountains in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Northeastern New York causing burbles with strong west or northwest winds in spring and...