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As 2025 comes to an end, ACS Rep Rene Cardona reflects on what shaped this year’s preowned business jet market. The fourth quarter is always busy, but this year brought a unique level of intensity, driven by economic uncertainty early on and a surge of confident buyers later. Here’s his perspective on what we experienced in 2025—and what to expect as we head into 2026.
Don't get grounded by confusing nose wheel vibrations! A true nose gear shimmy—that rapid, side-to-side oscillation—is a serious issue often linked to play in the torque links, requiring immediate mechanical attention. In contrast, a simple vertical shudder felt during taxi or initial climb is often just an easily corrected wheel imbalance. This quick guide details the key differences and the essential steps to accurately troubleshoot the condition, starting with a simple inspection of the nose gear scissors.
Is your aircraft compliant? Missing small inspections tied to STCs or life-limited parts can lead to costly downtime and mandatory replacements. Learn why detailed records research is essential.
Don't Let Your Spare Aircraft Batteries Go Flat! Keeping a stock of essential aircraft batteries is crucial for operational readiness, but did you know that improper storage can drastically cut their lifespan and capacity? While temperature affects performance in the air, the storage environment is key to minimizing self-discharge and maintenance needs. Discover how optimizing storage temperature—from the effects of higher heat to the benefits of cold storage—can save you money, extend battery life, and ensure your spares are ready to deliver maximum performance when you need them most.
Honeywell has issued two Category II Reliability Service Bulletins, TFE731-79-3070 R1 and TFE731-79-5120, for the installation of new instruction plate decals on oil tanks to help prevent oil over-servicing.
When it comes to ensuring that every aspect of your engine overhaul is covered, communication is key.
Through the coordinated efforts of our MRO facilities, Satellite Avionics locations, and RRT launch sites, customers can experience some of Duncan Aviation’s airframe, avionics, and engine services at their base hangar.
This new ART 2100 system fits and operates in the same space and uses identical mounting as the RDR2000 systems receiver/transmitter.
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Here is a summary of the more significant inspection requirements and Service Bulletins applicable to both the Airframe and Engine maintenance manuals.
Read more about how the HTF7000 series engine is impacted by Service Bulletin AS907-72-9084 and bimodal events.
Some the LASEREF II or III components are no longer available. No repairs. No exchanges. No rentals. Keep reading.
There is no way around it; pre-purchase evaluations are complex events with a lot of participants and many moving parts.
This pathogen-removing, air-cleaning component is designed to work with your aircraft’s existing environmental control system as an active air- and surface-purification system.
Unrepaired surface damage can lead to ingress of water into your Goodrich® de-icing system, ultimately creating further costly damage to internal components such as valves and sensors.