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Unscheduled avionics squawks are an operational nightmare, often grounding your aircraft at the worst possible moment. The challenge isn't just the repair—it's the downtime spent guessing if the fault lies in the unit or the airframe. Duncan Aviation’s Loaner Program solves this by providing immediate cross-diagnostic units, letting you verify the fix and return to service while your original hardware is on our bench.
For companies purchasing a business aircraft for the first time, the process often reveals a steep learning curve. While selecting an airplane can feel like the primary decision, acquisition specialists say the more critical factor is how well buyers understand the transaction before they ever make an offer.
Accurate airborne weather radar is a critical component of flight safety and operational efficiency. Convective activity, turbulence, hail, lightning, and windshear pose ongoing operational challenges, often resulting in delays, reroutes, structural damage, and increased maintenance costs. Advances in predictive radar technology are intended to improve detection accuracy, reduce crew workload, and enhance situational awareness in these environments.
Business aircraft operators with older audio systems often face challenges maintaining reliable communication and audio quality in the cockpit and cabin. For aircraft equipped with legacy Baker 1045 audio panels, the PS Engineering PAC37 offers a modern, plug-and-play replacement with enhanced flexibility and features.
There should never be a time during installation, testing, or adjustment when the potentiometer rods on the actuator are adjusted.
We have produced 13 webinars and five podcasts on a wide selection of business aviation topics. They highlight our technical experts who are available whenever you need clarification or more information.
Keep reading to learn about our recommendation to optimize the life of your mainship batteries on a Falcon 7x
The software upgrade improves an identified safety issue to avoid unintended engine shutdown, loss of thrust control, increased N2 field margin, enhanced engine fault detection, and enhanced engine systems monitoring.
The Cabin Management System is more than just inflight entertainment. Your obsolete CMS may be putting you at risk of not being able to dispatch your business aircraft.
When performing visual inspections of the pneumatic boots, you may find the following types of common damage that reduce optimal performance of your de-icing system.
Paint processes, technician experience, product durability, regular maintenance, and environmental conditions all affect how well an aircraft finish wears.
Interruptions in the supply change have increased lead times for all areas of aircraft maintenance, including landing gear, interior materials, aircraft and avionics parts, and components services.
Falcon aircraft tow gear keeps an aircraft mobile when its landing gear has been removed for repair or overhaul.
The tires and brakes on a business aircraft wear the most while taxiing. This is when the aircraft is at its heaviest and all of it rests on its legs. Proper operation and preventative maintenance are simple and have a marginal cost, but pay huge dividends to extending the useful life of both tires and brakes.
Navigating Through LASEREF II/III Obsolescence: Learn the Facts and Avoid Unexpected Downtime and Cost