by Mike Busch | Dec 6, 2023 | Savvy Stories
Allen is the proud owner of a 1979 Grumman-American AA-5A “Cheetah” based northeast of Detroit, Michigan. On the morning of April 25, 2020, he was taking off from a 4,000-foot runway to fly home when his aircraft hit a bird and lost power. He was able to abort the...
by Mike Busch | Dec 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
Why is GA maintenance done on a T&M basis, which places all the risk on the aircraft owner and none on the shop? A successful surgeon put his Beechcraft Baron 58 in an Arkansas shop for a makeover. He wanted both engines overhauled, new paint and interior, and the...
by Mike Busch | Nov 23, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
That ubiquitous key-operated ignition switch is fraught with peril On July 26, 2018, private pilot Lanny Steven Kramer of Sarasota, Florida, and his wife Fran flew to the Cleveland Regional Jetport (RZR) in Cleveland, Tennessee to run some errands, after which they...
by Mike Busch | Oct 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
My hapless blunder en route to Oshkosh triggered a series of incredibly fortuitous events. It was mid-July and my annual pilgrimage to AirVenture Oshkosh was rapidly approaching. I’d finished preparing PowerPoint for the 11 different presentations I would be making....
by Mike Busch | Sep 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
A maintenance-aware owner is the last line of defense against maintenance errors Corey owns a 1978 Bonanza A36 and is quite involved in its maintenance. He does his own oil changes and other preventive maintenance. He even bought his own borescope and uses it to keep...
