IFA Aircraft Maintenance Information

The information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only. IFA, nor any related parties to IFA, assume any responsibility or liability for events that occur due to actions you or others on your behalf take based on the information provided in these articles.  It is suggested that you consult your own aircraft manuals and aircraft mechanic for any maintenance on your aircraft. You are proceeding at your own risk.

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Aircraft Maintenance Articles

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• Aluminum Cleaner for Aircraft Detailing
  
• From The Logbook: Becoming A Test Pilot Once Every Year
• Beware the Frankenplane! - The Hidden Dangers of Layering STCs
• Clearing a Fouled Spark Plug
  
• The Dreaded Annual Inspection
• The “Doctor” is In: A Short Guide to Who Should Fix Your Plane
• Emergency! Urgent Care for Your Aircraft
• Get to Know Your Mechanic
  
• Getting Older
• Growing Old Gracefully: “Senior” Care for Aging Airplanes
  
• The History of SUPs (Suspected Unapproved Parts)
• How the Airplane’s Fuselage Has More in Common With Bugs Than Birds
  
• How Old is This New Tire?
  
• How's Your Wiring?
• How Your Engine Works and How to “Treat” It
• Inoperative Equipment
• A Look at the World of Aviation Maintenance Operations
• Leaning During Taxi
  
• Maintenance Alert for Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft
  
• Maintenance and Modification of Light-Sport Aircraft
  
• Maintenance For Dummies
  
• NTSB Propeller Warning Becomes an AD
• Owner-Performed Preventive Maintenance
  
• Owner Produced Parts
• Read Any Good Logbooks Lately?
  
• Registration and Re-registration Rules Issued by FCC
• Registration Maintenance - Keeping Your Registration Address Up to Date
• Repairing or Re-webbing Aircraft Seat Belts
  
• Riveting: Science or Art?
• Safety Wire ... It Can Save Your Life
  
• Satellite Self Test and Beacon Management Overview
• Shelf life: What Does it Mean?
• So, You Want to be an Aircraft Mechanic?
  
• Spring House Cleaning
• Water in the Fuel Tank
• Win-Win: Learn and Save with Owner Assisted Inspections
• What Happened to My Map?
• When the Lights Go Out
  
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