Every aircraft has a story, and at BAS, the final chapter is rarely the end. This week's lineup brings four piston airframes through the doors: two cross-country singles, two cabin twins, and a parts list that spans Continental six-cylinders, Lycoming four-cylinders, Garmin glass, vapor-cycle a …

Every aircraft has a story, and at BAS, the final chapter is rarely the end. From high-performance twins to hardworking trainers and even a few rotorcraft, each machine that enters the shop brings a collection of valuable, traceable components ready to support the fleet still flying. This lates …

There is a certain kind of airplane that does not need to be dramatic to matter. The Cessna Citation II is one of them. It was not built to be a ramp queen. It was built to go to work. Short runways, real schedules, business trips, owner-operators, corporate flight departments, regional hops, a …

The aviation industry in East Africa is beautiful, yet brutal but full of promise. Flying across Kenya through general aviation reveals a country of striking contrasts as far as the country’s topography is concerned. Kenya has a total area of approximately 224,960 square miles that drasti …

Some airplanes arrive with dignity. These four showed up with paperwork, stories, and a very clear future in parts. Pulled into the BAS disassembly hangar together are a Piper PA-34-200T Seneca, Cessna 310Q, Cessna 182M, and Rockwell Commander 114. Each one reached the point where returning the …

What just came into the BAS disassembly hangar is a strong cross-section of general aviation. This batch includes a Beech Bonanza, Piper Seneca, Cessna 400, and Cirrus SR22, each with its own role, reputation, and following. While the airframes themselves are done flying whole, that is not wher …