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The Aviation Consumer April 2025

The Aviation Consumer April 2025

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  • LSA Step-Downs: When insurers force senior pilots out of their complex airplanes, light sport models are a way to keep flying, but the right  transition training can avoid expensive runway crunches. We do the training in a Van’s RV-12 iS for in-depth field report. 
  • Standby Alternators: Belt-and-suspender backup for the dreaded electrical failure.  Read Aviation Consumer’s market scan for available options.
  • Piston Engine Market Crisis: Long delivery times and big price increases continue, so we visited Continental Motors for signs of relief.
  • Used Avionics Caveats: You might not save as much money as you thought, so we have some tips for dealing with preowned gear.
  • Engine Monitor Upgrades: Sometimes an easy display swap can boost performance to a higher level.
  • Unleaded Avgas Confusion: We make sense of the push for high-octane unleaded.
  • Used Piper Aztecs: Not the fastest twins, but they work for hauling people and stuff.

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