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Ask Mike Bilby: Q: Hey Mike. I know your team has done some amazing transformations on older aircraft. Any advice for someone considering buying one?
Great question! Older aircraft can be an extremely affordable way to enjoy flying. But finding...
Case Study: A Cessna 210 Makes a New Home Stateside with a State-of-the-Art Glass Panel Install
A few months ago, a customer brought in a Cessna 210 he purchased overseas and...
Snakes on a Plane Would You Ever Bail on a Perfectly Good Airplane? One Aussie Did…
If you’ve ever sped down the runway and wondered how it would feel to bail...
Flying Outside the Country? Make Sure You Know the Impact of ADS-B
While the FAA’s ADS-B mandate may feel like old news, it’s definitely worth another look...
Getting Back to the Business of Safety 4 Quick Tips to Make This Summer a Safe One
Now that we’re moving the pandemic behind us, life is slowly returning to normal. For...
Letter from the CEO: Getting Beyond The Pandemic
Even in a place where the sun shines all year long, spring has always been...
Why Good Records Practices Keeps You Safe and Puts Money in Your Pocket
While there’s no shortage of exciting tech out there designed to keep aircraft flying safely,...
Quick Tip: Flying with Autopilot in IMC
Flying in solid IMC is something just about every pilot has to deal with, especially...
Stories From SNA: OC Flight Instructor Recounts Emergency Landing at John Wayne
It was a beautiful sunny day on October 25th when Pacific Flight Aviation flight instructor...
Listen, Cowboy: What You Do Before Takeoff Matters!
Partnering With the Right Avionics Shop is Crucial to Confident Preflight Check We know you’re...
Flying on Instruments: The Top 6 Ways Avionics Make IFR Flying Safer
Flying in IMC, descending blindly at 100 knots down to 200 feet AGL, makes us...
Letter from the CEO: Hindsight is 2020
They say hindsight is 2020. It’s an apt saying considering just how many of us...
LETTER FROM THE CEO 2020 Final Approach
This year certainly turned out to be a little turbulent to say the least. However,...
Disinfectant Kills Viruses But the Wrong One May Just Kill Your Instrument Panel
We’re all for great hygiene when it comes to flying. And especially now, it’s always...
Case Study – A Pilatus Makes the Move
To Display and Nav/Comm Touch Screen Technology A few months ago, a customer reached out...
Take Advantage of Higher Altitudes
RVSM Opening New Avenues of Opportunity With the challenges COVID-19 continues to impose on the...
Window of Opportunity
Honeywell Offering Unprecedented Deals on Display Upgrades until Dec. 31 If you still have an...
Now A Technician is Just One Click Away
We may service airplanes, but at the end of the day our business isn’t just...
Upcoming Events / Cancelled Events
Due to COVID-19, most live events have been cancelled for 2020: Annual Catalina Fly-In rescheduled...
Fun Airport Codes
Now that summer is in full swing, many of you with green thumbs will be...
Aviation Stories
Pilot stories that are almost too crazy to believe Phil Rasmussen was one of the...
Aviation Trivia
Think you know aviation? See if you can guess the answers to some of our...
Cocktail ‘Merica Margaritas!
Summer is already upon us. It’s a celebratory time of year that calls for some...
Featured Employee Mike Bilby
If you’ve ever been to our shop, chances are you’ve run into Mike Bilby. Mike...