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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.

A Grob G103 on final. Photo courtesy of Ed Figuli. Adding a glider rating

Training

Adding a Glider Ticket: Skill Set Upgrade

Rick Durden

Savvy Borescope: A&P Phil Weaver of Northern Air Airmotive on the Boundary County, Idaho, airport using a Vividia CS-4010i borescope to examine a cylinder on an Aeronca Champ’s engine.

Maintenance

Savvy Borescope Initiative: More Than 100,000 Images

Rick Durden

Aircraft

CubCrafters’ NXCub: Backcountry Access

Rick Durden

Industry News

Unleaded Avgas: Still More Confusion

Rick Durden

A B&C standby alternator installed for testing.

Engines

Standby Alternators: Limited Selection

Rick Durden

Aircraft Ownership

Aircraft Liens: Protecting Yourself

Rick Durden

Modifications

STOL Kits: Bang for the Buck

Rick Durden

Aircraft Ownership

G100UL in Service: Users, Issues, Insurance

Rick Durden

Training

Upgrading Yourself: Make a Training Plan

Rick Durden

Technology Analysis

G100UL on the Market: What Can You Expect?

Rick Durden

Training

CFI Recertification: AOPA’s EFIRC

Rick Durden

Avionics

Garmin G3000 PRIME: Next-Gen Flight Deck

Rick Durden

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