In 2015, there were 24,142,000 aircraft flight hours logged in total. With so much time spent flying, it’s important to take an active role in maintaining your aircraft to ensure it operates as it should. One of the most common issues pilots have to deal with is aircraft vibration. Vibration can cause a great deal…
Flying an aircraft is a privilege that not many people will get to enjoy in their lifetime. Becoming a pilot is a huge responsibility! You’re responsible not only for the aircraft you’re flying, but the passengers inside. Not to mention, you’re in the air. Aviation maintenance is a matter of life and death if it’s…
Problem Are you experiencing issues performing a track and balance using your ACES Analyzer with a TraX? You may have a blade offset problem.  Unfortunately, blade offset issues cause erratic readings due to the analyzer misinterpreting Blade #1 as another blade on the aircraft. Blade Offset Setting Overview The ACES TraX can compensate for Main…
Efficient aircraft maintenance is an integral aspect of owning any sized fleet, whether it’s one or 50. Dynamic propeller balance, vibration analysis, bearing vibration, and sky condition tolerance are just a few key aspects of proper routine maintenance. With roughly 131,500 service technicians and aircraft mechanics employed in the United States in 2017, there isn’t…