I haven’t found a source of podcasts yet that has such a rich source of maintenance tips and recommendations that is available on a weekly/bi-weekly basis. Ask the A&P is great too, but Dean does an excellent job explaining his first-hand experiences and lessons learned from inspecting and repairing aircraft that he works on daily. As an aircraft owner and A&P in-training, I have learned several tips just from listening to Dean, like buying the Autool Smoke leak detector to troubleshoot my induction leak. Thanks, Dean!

Dean’s show is a pleasant mix of first hand human interest stories and good information about airplane maintenance. I only know Dean through the podcast, but I consider him a friend.

Just caught my first episode. Great listening. First 2 minutes you mentioned where you’re from. Go figure. Hello from Luray lol

I’ve been a long time listener of the show and enjoy Dean’s calm demeanor as he uses his years of aviation maintenance wisdom to make me a better airplane owner. Thanks for all the time you put into making such a great podcast Dean!

This podcast offers a wealth of knowledge, I have listened to every episode and have learned a lot! I am an A&P and own a 1979 182Q with a Texas Skyways O-520, Horton STOL kit along with a lot of other mods. I enjoy working on it as much as I do flying it and the info I have gained here has been a huge help!

Dean takes some of the mystery out of aircraft maintenance. The podcast helps me to be a more informed and confident aircraft owner. I own a 1946 Stinson 108, actually number 36 off the assembly line. I love hearing about the various aircraft and issues he presents. I also really enjoy the inspiring stories of the guests. I especially enjoyed episode 160 about the family serving with the mission organization in Cameroon, so inspiring! Thanks Dean, and keep it up!

Best part of General Aviation is the people. Dean is one of those wonderful folks. You’ll learn a lot and hear some good stories. Although we’ve never met, after listening for a while, it feels like Dean is an old friend

This is a great podcast for those maintenance savvy, mechanical nerds like me; but I think anyone with an interest in Aviation and an appetite to learn would enjoy listening to Dean’s detailed maintenance stories from the shop. I also enjoy the other stories and adventures that Dean shares. Keep up the good work!

This is a great podcast not only for those interested in airplane maintenance, but for anyone interested in flying in general. Dean Showalter is a great host!

Dean puts out a great podcast full of information for GA aircraft owners and enthusiasts. You can tell he loves what he does and really enjoys sharing his experience with people. He was kind enough to answer a question I had and got back to me fast. He definitely seems like the type of guy that you can sit and talk about aircraft for hours. Awesome show!

This podcast is full of great information. I don't own a plane myself but I am around planes and I am an enthusiast who enjoys the helpful tips and tricks. Dean's stories are also very informitive and enjoyable to listen to as well.

This podcast is super informative and useful for any airplane user. Doesn’t matter if you own a plane or you’re a learner pilot - there is a lot of useful information in every episode. Very appreciative of Dean to share his knowledge with all of us.

Great pod cast for kit builders - I learn something every episode that I apply to maintaining my RV10.

Dean’s upbeat and outgoing personality shine through in these podcasts, and so does his attention to detail and the passion he brings to his work. These are outstanding.

Great podcast. Very causal format. It is like sitting down and having cup of “coffee” with Dean.

I liked the information he gave out until he made comments about wearing a mask and political view. I have to now question his comments about aircraft. So today was my last listening to this podcast

I have been really enjoying the Airplane Owner Maintenance podcast for several months now. Dean does an awesome job of explaining maintenance issues and concepts that are important to not only aircraft owners, but all pilots. As PIC, we are ultimately responsible for the airworthiness of aircraft we fly. This podcast provides new insight to this task. Keep up the great work, Dean!

Every aircraft owner and pilot should be tuned in to this podcast. Dean’s approach to maintenance encourages each of us, whether you own or rent, to be involved in what is happening with your aircraft, from preflight to post flight and every inspection or discrepancy. He relates his vast experience and expertise to help pilots be proactive about what to look for beyond the checklist. He challenges us to really think about how the systems in our aircraft work and the best way to ensure we are the PIC of safe and airworthy machines. Thanks for the inspiration! Mike White

Production quality is good. Topics are useful. While the pace might be repetitive or slow at times when it over...well...you have learned a few nice tricks and been given something to think about. Rare quality in podcasts. Listened to many now and really have enjoyed them.

Dean is a superhero A&P. His podcast is like no other. He dives deep into real world everyday mechanical issues that come through the shop. He uses his superhero powers on every case to offer resolutions for their customers to fix their airplane problems! And not by just changing a part to see if that fixes it , he investigates why it failed by looks deeper into the root cause of the failure then fixes it to top standards. In my book that makes him a superhero for going above and beyond! Thank you for taking the time producing such a great podcast so we can follow along with your daily endeavors and spreading such valuable information. Will Student Pilot

Just stumbled on to this site and I’m glad I did. As a new owner of an airplane, I’m really enjoying the information provided in these podcasts. Things are laid out in great detail and easy to understand terms.

Great podcast. Simple enough to understand and yet very informative. I can learn something new each time I listen. Often they are very timely!

Please keep up the podcast. You inspire me to be more involved in maintenance of my 172F and to keep the cost under control.

Outstanding review of maintenance topics for airplane owners! Highly recommended.

Binge listened over the holidays and took notes, went out to my aircraft and discovered a plethora of issues that have now been fixed. Does not matter what type of aircraft you own or are interested in, listen to all of them, you will get information you can use.

Great Podcast. As a new airplane owner, I love listening to your podcast. I want to learn as much about the mechanics of my plane, and not just pilot the thing. Dean, you are very easy to listen to.

Love the technical aspect of this podcast. I am a new aircraft owner and the information shared is invaluable!

As a newer plane owner, Dean's podcast had been a very valuable asset. I've saved so much by learning preventative maintenance and gaining confidence before spending unnecessary money with my A&P. Recently Dean helped me with a charging issue that we were able to diagnose before resorting to the "shotgun" method. Keep up the great work for our community. Thanks Dean!!

Highly recommended. Excellent content.

If you’re an aircraft owner or prospective owner, this is the podcast for you! I also recommend for all GA pilots because you can learn so much about aircraft systems in the planes you rent, too. There’s not an episode where I don’t have some key takeaways. Thank you, Dean, for the time you take to share this valuable content to help make us all more knowledgeable & safer pilots. Keep up the awesome work!

Dean I enjoy hearing your podcasts. I was hooked after listening to you interviews with Brett Chilcott. I too have a Stinson and enjoy doing owner maintenance and my owner assisted annual. Only request I would have is I wish you would cover more on vintage or tube and fabric airplanes. Thanks for some great podcasts Brad Schmidt N8243K ‘46 Stinson Voyager 150

This podcast has the perfect blend of technical information, practical tips, and real life stories that make this podcast riveting! As a pilot and student A&P, this podcast has given me valuable tips and information. Keep up the excellent work!

Dean's podcast is informative and entertaining. I am currently in school working towards an A&P and it has been really beneficial to be able to listen to a seasoned mechanic talk about the topics we cover in class. When I was in aircraft electrical systems it was really fun to start my day by listening to the podcasts covering that subject, and now that I'm in lubracation systems it's great to hear about those! I actually go to school just a few hangers down from Classic so it blew me away when I realized Dean was based out of the Shanandoah Valley. Really love the show and would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in aviation!!!

This podcast offers simple tips for saving time, money and headaches in maintaining your aircraft. Dean’s topics are well presented and carefully researched. This podcast is a tremendous resource for GA pilots. Keep up the good work, Dean!!

Dean does a spectacular job detailing the issues that he encounters in his shop and details the troubleshooting steps taken to resolve them. As an owner of a 1960 Piper Comanche who performs as much pilot maintenance as I can, I learn what to look for while troubleshooting issues on my airplane and how to communicate more effectively with my mechanic. Keep up the great work, Dean!

Airplane Owner Maintenance is a podcast where Dean takes us, in his very easy to understand way, on how he deals with the every day topics on maintaining piston powered aircraft up to date in the shop where he works at. If you are an airplane owner or if you are just a general aviation enthusiast, it only takes to listen to one episode and you’ll be hooked, makes us aviators more aware on how to deal and understand what is happening when our birds are in for scheduled or out of the ordinary maintenance work!!! Subscribe!! You won’t regret it

It is entertaining as well as educational for us pilots. Greetings from Venezuela Mario Casanova

Dean covers all the topics an owner operator of a small aircraft cares about. He is methodical, thorough and clear in his analysis and offers excellent advice. I look forward to each episode.

Have no mechanical ability. Do change my own oil though. Have learned so much on this podcast about my airplane. Very appreciative Arthur Rosen

Dean does a great job simplifying maintenance and proivdes invaluable advice in maintaing and repairing airplanes. If you own an airplane this is a GREAT SHOW!!

I just love this podcast! I own a Piper Archer, and have learned many useful things from Dean, and probably saved myself some expensive maintenance bills. The post useful single tip is to do thorough troubleshooting yourself before bringing a problem to your A&P. I've done this a couple of times now inspired by Dean's advice and lead my shop on a direct path to the solution of some maintenance issues. Also, I now start my engine each time using Dean's recommendation with the throttle fully closed, and it works great. I could go on, but if everyone followed all of Dean's advice they would be heroes with their maintenance shops!

Dean - Really appreciate your approach to troubleshooting and your willingness to inform owners on the tips and tricks of maintenance. Very down to earth and practical material. Thank you!

Dean I Just want to say thank you for the many hours of knowledge you have shared with us. It shows just how much you love aviation because if someone were to ask me to come home after work and produce a podcast about my job I would have a few choice words for them. You are doing a fantastic job of keeping it interesting for those that own planes as well as those that dream of making the big step some day. Keep up the good work both in the shop and with the podcast. Darin TX

Great insights for any pilot on how various aspects of the aircraft work. Great supplement for owners/operators to keep your bird running affordably. With the sad loss of Light Plane Maintenance magazine, ths podcast becomes a bite-size go-to on how to learn the basics of systems on your favorite bird.

Dean's a great guy and a highly skilled A&P and now a well known podcaster! I've had the privilege of speaking with him face to face many times before I even knew he had started this great podcast and was duly impressed by his skill and acumen. Looking forward to more great content from this prolific contributor to GA.

As an aircraft mechanic working in general aviation i have found the podcasts verry informative for troubleshooting as well as review of basic maintenance. Keep up the good work Mr. Showalter if you are ever in easton MD stop by trident aviation and say hello. I will be sure to stop by classic aviation if i am ever in the shanendoa valley in VA. kevin Greene A&P/IA

I am an owner/pilot of a certified airplane, a Piper Archer ll, and have always been involved with doing approved maintenance myself. To do so takes a mechanical ability and knowledge of standard practices. Dean's podcast touches on many interesting maintenance subjects which pave the way to doing tasks the right way .. as if a life may depend on that, or at least prevent being stranded someplace. He is gracious to share his knowledge and pilots strive to learn.

This is the place to discover a great community of airplane enthusiasts offering useful tips and hacks.

Thank you Dean for an outstanding podcast. Dean does and outstanding job descibing common and not-so-common items that an owner should know about their airplane. He brings his unique pilot and A&P perspective to the podcast. If you're interested in learning more about being a safe and involved airplane owner, I think you'll enjoy this podcast!

I am looking to purchase my first plane and find the podcasts to be very helpful in my understanding what is involved in owing and maintaining 40-50 year old airplanes. Thanks for producing them1 -Glen