Why Keeping Your Aircraft Lubricated is Important
Aircrafts are probably one of the most useful machines invented but with complicated parts that need lots of tender loving and care. For aircraft mechanics, their own version of TLC is spelled through regular scheduled maintenance, or spot cleaning, and proper lubrication. In this article, we will talk about lubricants and what they do for your aircraft’s engine. We will also talk a little bit about some tips on how to always keep your engines lubricated, and of course, what the benefits of keeping it so are: BENEFITS OF LUBRICATION The first benefit of lubricating aircrafts is that it ...
Russian Jets Have a Hard Time Getting to Western Markets because of Gov’t Rules
Every industry has their own set of rules. These rules ensure profitability and ethical business practices among peers. To help keep these rules steadfast and relevant, there are government agencies that help regulate the movements of these industries and monitor how the players are complying. Unfortunately, while these rules keep the industry standard practices at its finest, it can also hinder business growth if these rules are not aligned together. Such is the case for the entry of the Russian aircrafts MC-21 and the modified SSJ100 jetliners. Recent reports said that there are incongruence in the airworthiness standards between Russia ...
Learning the curves with Cessna
Cessna airplanes have been a consistent favorite among new pilots and students from the aviation academies. You ask why? They have the ideal weight, speed, and functionality for students and new pilots in the industry. If you are one of them, read on to find out more about your most loved training plane. Here’s a compilation the top five Cessna planes that are very popular among newbie pilots: Cessna 172 First flown in 1955, this single-engine, four-seater aircraft is known as one of the best training planes because it is light weight and forgiving to few errors, particularly the 172F. ...
Do You Speak the Aircraft Language?
Aircraft personnel like pilots, ground staff, and cabin crew have their own way of communicating. Their codes, protocols, and rules may sound funny, scary, or intimidating to us but these systems keep everything in motion. So, for you to not get lost in the translation of these codes and jargons flying around during your 16-hour long haul flight, allow us to give you a bit of a glossary to understand the situation. Here are the most common words spoken, feared, and mentioned during your flights: Let’s begin with the funny ones. BLUE JUICE When someone offers you this drink, ...
The Leader in Aircraft Exhaust Maintenance
Aircraft exhaust maintenance is one of the trickiest parts of keeping a vintage plane in top shape. The fact that its components are hard to come by, has made maintenance even more difficult. Since private aircrafts or air taxis has a specific target market, there are not a lot of mechanics who can service such vehicles. Here at Knisley Exhaust, we pride ourselves for having a complete inventory of parts and employing only the most skilled aircraft mechanics in the industry. Our experience and capacity has led us to handle and service the known big brands of the aircraft industry ...