Maintaining Aircraft
Aviation often requires components that are as up-to-date as possible—at least for those who want have access to all potentialities of a plane. You’re probably going to want a rating in IFR, or Instrument Flight Rules. This will allow you to fly at any time, even in inclement weather. Though, that being said, it’s still wise to avoid questionable cloud formulations if possible.
Yet regardless of how highly you’re trained, one thing always remains constant: your aircraft must be maintained proactively. You must always check components, and you must always have secondary and tertiary systems should one or another cease to function while you’re flying. There’s nowhere to stop if you lose some component while flying!
It is essential to have aircraft components of a reliable, trustworthy quality. To that end, A.E.R.O. has, for over 40 years, “…been the ‘In-Stock’ choice for high quality aircraft parts.” Providers like this function as equipment disseminators for both private and public applications.
Applications For Public And Private Use
Many don’t realize it, but there is more than one kind of aviation. Have you ever heard of a private pilot? Believe it or not, anyone who can go through the rigors of obtaining a private pilot’s license can legally pilot an aircraft. It’s actually possible in some places to obtain such a license at the age of 14—though maturity is required for such an undertaking.
Such a license opens up many doors. Private pilots can use their license to get to places other people simply can’t. Consider this possibility, for instance, say you’re an entertainer—a humorist. Now across the US there are literally thousands of standup comedy opportunities, and many even pay somewhat decently. But the costs of travel make getting there impossible.
There’s just no sense in spending $300 for a ticket on an airline for a gig that pays $100. But if you’ve got a private pilot’s license and access to an aircraft, you can hit hundreds of mics like this across the country with greater autonomy than your competition, allowing you to break even and increase your public visibility such that you can more quickly source higher-paying gigs.
Musicians stand to benefit, politicians stand to benefit, private film crews, local tourism, and even sightseeing all can be sourced through private flying solutions—the list goes on. And all that exists in addition to the liberating reality of being a human being in an aircraft miles above the Earth. Pilots don’t always fly for the tangential benefits. Oftentimes they fly for the freedom.
So while many aircraft, airlines, and government institutions put pilots to work in an “official” capacity, there are just as many—if not more—possibilities for a private license. But there is something any pilot must take into close consideration, and that is maintenance.
Regular Provision
You’re going to need to find some regular purveyor of components such as hydraulic power units, because one of the downsides of aviation is that it has yet to become so prolific that you can find a store with components in any town. Certainly the FBO at the airport where you’re storing your plane may have parts available, but it’s unlikely they’ll have everything all the time.
Part of ensuring the greatest security and utility of your aircraft during transit requires understanding where the components you need can be sourced efficiently, affordably, and reliably. You’re going to have a preflight checklist before every flight, and you’re going to have an FAA “annual” examination every twelve months.
Ensuring preflight and yearly examinations go well will require you to be vigilant; and this is easier with the right part providers.