Common instruments on small aircraft

Bart writes:

To make my point even further, I just recieved an email from a member
of my flying club that battery in our plane is dead.

If this were a car it would be no big deal since I could go to an auto
parts store and replace the battery myself. But since we need a
licensed A&P mechanic to do the job, and there's not exactly one on
every corner, we'll have to wait in line to get the job done.

There's your 'ole reliable GA!

Flight rescheduled.... *again*.

Safety isn't free. And you need lots of safety in an environment as
unforgiving as the skies. But it is true that this is part of what
makes GA impractical for any type of regular transportation.

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