Autopilot Repairs: Parts Obsolescence
Don’t throw good money after bad on major repairs to aging autopilots—or pay full price for a used airplane with one that hasn’t been upgraded.
Reader Correspondence—March 2025
Firing your flight instructor
I found Rick Durden’s article “Upgrading Yourself: Make a Training Plan” in the February 2025 Aviation Consumer on point, except for the one-page sidebar: “Fire Your Instructor.” While I agree with...
ADS-B Privacy Concerns: We Told Them So
From the beginning, aircraft owners lost their minds over the idea that mandate-compliant ADS-B Out equipment might be used for more than just better traffic separation. Collecting usage fees were among the obvious concerns...
STOL Kits: Bang for the Buck
There’s a good chance that there is some sort of STOL kit for your airplane. It will reduce stall and approach speeds, but is it worth the money?
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