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Pre-Purchase Inspection: All It Should Be
The most important rule in the sales game is “you make your money when you buy something, not when you sell it”. When it comes
Start With the Right Airplane
Hindsight is often 20/20, and allows us to analyze decisions past made. Put into the context of airplane ownership, one hard-learned lesson comes to mind.
20th Century Cessna Airplanes in the 21st Century
What a difference 50 years can make. During my college days back in the late 60s, I had a job where I would occasionally be
Wing Tips: Trouble in the New World – Part VII
When we think of aging airplane issues, it’s obvious we’re talking about older airplanes. I tend to think of Beech aircraft built before 1974 as
Wing Tips: Door & Window Seals – Part VI
We’re finally at the beginning of our last Wing Tips article on the exciting topic of installing and adjusting door and window seals. This final
Wing Tips: Cabin Door Hinges & Windlace Cords – Part V
In our last Wing Tips article, we worked through the challenges of getting the main cabin door to seal against water leaks. It must seem
Wing Tips: Tricky Door Tricks – Part IV
In our previous two articles, we made the mechanical adjustments necessary for our cabin and baggage doors to close properly. The next step is to
Wing Tips: Baggage Doors – Part III
Picking up on our last article about owner-performed cabin door adjustments, it’s time to move on to baggage and cargo door adjustments. Baggage and cargo
Wing Tips: Tricky Door Tricks – Part II
If there is any one statement I am known for repeating often to my employees, it is “Strive for perfection, and accept nothing less than
Wing Tips: To Tell the Truth – Part I
Have you ever had something in the back of your head that you know is well worth doing, but you just never get around to
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part VIII
Last month we thoroughly explained the various glareshield options for Beech instrument panels. One final topic to cover in this panel business is painting. Like
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part VII
I’m sure that for most of us, our years in school are fondly remembered. I truly enjoyed the years I spent getting my industrial design
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part VI
I bet you thought we were finished with the electrical talk. Well, almost. I want to spend a little time discussing one last often-seen issue.
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part V
With the trial and error of finalizing the panel design behind us, and an approval of the design drawing by the customer, it’s time to
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part IV
Writing about the next phase of building this panel presents me with a dilemma. My wife, Cynthia, is always telling me that women are multi-taskers
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part III
With all of the options and details described in the previous articles in your head, it’s time to start designing your new instrument panel. An
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part II
As mentioned earlier, building a new instrument panel in an old airplane can be done on many different levels. You can choose to do a
Panel Modifications (Dinosaurs, Dumpsters, and Dollars) Part I
The realization that one is getting old presents itself in many ways. It often hits you when you look in a mirror and wonder what
Interiors: The Inside Story – Part X
In this final article of our interior renovation series, we are down (literally) to the last subject to be covered, namely carpet. Of all the
Interiors: The Inside Story – Part IX
As if working on your side panels last month wasn’t tedious enough, we now move on to headliners. I’m amazed at how a company who