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Rick Durden

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Senior Editor Rick Durden has written for Aviation Consumer since 1994 and specializes in aviation law. Rick is an active CFII and holds an ATP with type ratings in the Douglas DC-3 and Cessna Citation. He is the author of The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual or, How to Survive Flying Little Airplanes and Have a Ball Doing It, Vols. 1 & 2. 
Aircraft Ownership

Aircraft Liens: Protecting Yourself

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Modifications

STOL Kits: Bang for the Buck

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Aircraft Ownership

G100UL in Service: Users, Issues, Insurance

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Upgrading Yourself: Make a Training Plan

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G100UL on the Market: What Can You Expect?

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CFI Recertification: AOPA’s EFIRC

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Avionics

Garmin G3000 PRIME: Next-Gen Flight Deck

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Aircraft Ownership

Buying Tailwheel: Leave Your Ego Home

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Aircraft Ownership

High-Octane Unleaded: Where Are We?

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Aircraft Review

The M700 Fury: Piper’s Aluminum Bullet

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Aircraft Ownership

Maintenance Errors: Protecting Yourself

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If there’s a way to make the rounds on aviation social media, its bellying in a tough old warbird—with a cool photo as proof. Image credit goes to the resourceful Aviation 24/7 on Facebook. But with thorough maintenance records, good insurance coverage and a pilot with tight logbooks, the liability risks are reduced. For the unprotected, pilot liability is complicated with the potential for financial ruin, so Senior Editor and aviation attorney Rick Durden lays it all out in an important field report.
Aircraft Ownership

Pilot Liability: Mitigating the Risks

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