For 957 Lycoming engines, the paperwork defines the AD's applicability
For 957 Lycoming engines, AD 2026-17-10 applies by default when the piston pin's FAA Form 8130-3 is missing or illegible. What to check before September 14.
23 3D-printed cockpit accessories: when missing paperwork alone is enough to ground a part
The FAA flags 23 3D-printed cockpit accessories sold on Etsy for type-certificated aircraft. No failure alleged — the issue is missing production approval.
Fewer jets, bigger stakes: every pre-purchase inspection is a certificate problem
Pre-owned jet unit volume fell 7.5% while dollar volume rose 7% in H1 2026, with OEM backlogs at $66.8B. Why every pre-purchase is a records audit.
The annual signed by a dead mechanic: proving an A&P/IA privilege is alive
An NTSB report found annuals signed with a deceased mechanic's A&P certificate number. What living validity of an IA signature means, and how to check it.
Project Icarus: when the forged certificate is the pilot's own licence
A former Air Canada captain allegedly flew 900 flights without the required licence. What the case proves about verifying personnel credentials.
Cyberattacks on aviation: your certificate proof must survive your own IT
The UAE repelled its third 2026 cyber campaign targeting aviation. If your MRO systems go down, can you still prove a certificate issued three years ago?
AOG Technics, three years on: why forged aviation certificates remain a systemic risk
Three years after the AOG Technics scandal, its director is in jail — yet forged aviation certificates remain a systemic risk the industry has not closed.
Certificate integrity in 2026: a decision guide for quality and MRO directors
Forged aviation documents are now a prosecuted crime and a live regulatory risk. The evidence, a ten-question audit, and the limits of verification tech.