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October 2006 
Is Oil Analysis Worth ItAbsolutely it is, but there are limitations. What you need to know about oil analysis results, monitoring the trends and taking your own samples. Replacing ILS The Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS) will provide ILS-like accuracy with GPS. Can it replace the familiar ground-based system on which we depend? Airspace Charting Traps Special Use Airspace charting can be confusing and increase the risk of blundering into areas you’re not supposed to. Here’s how to tell the difference. Can You Handle A VLJ? There may be a very light jet in your future as piston and turboprop drivers step up. What will it take for you to become proficient in a jet? Commercial Maneuvers What exactly is the point of Chandelles and Lazy-8s, anyway? If you’re paying attention, they teach aircraft control and precision beyond the dull normal of straight-and-level flying. Bulletin Board Look Before You Taxi These photos come to us courtesy of Ken Peppard, who took them at the Manassas (Va.) Regional Airport in late August. The Saratoga’s pilot, taxiing at night, reportedly thought he had cleared the last row of parked airplanes. Fortunately, we are not of aware of any injuries, except to pride and wallet.… Black Hole Descent The challenges of night flying and maintaining good cockpit discipline should be well understood by now. | ||||||||
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