General Aviation Aircraft
Explore the world of general aviation aircraft with our reviews. Written from a pilot's perspective, these reviews provide fantastic insight into what these general aviation planes are really like.
Upgrade Your Plane!
Part I: A new exterior
 From time to time, Plane & Pilot embarks on a proverbial aircraft-upgrade project and chronicles the progress for the enjoyment and edification of readers. |
170-Knot SUV
It’s the top of Cessna’s piston line, and not unlike ground-bound SUVs, the Turbo Stationair can haul (almost) anything you can close the doors on
 As one of the premier general aviation manufacturers, Cessna has always enjoyed something of a utility image. |
Power Trip
King Air Upgrades Spur Aftermarket Action
 With heavy in- and outbound Philadelphia and New York traffic passing overhead, it’s a challenge getting cleared to climb directly to FL280 from Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) in Allentown, Pa. |
Backstage With A Rock Star
An exclusive look into flight-testing one of the most anticipated light-sport aircraft: the Icon A5
 “Rock star.” It’s a phrase you frequently hear when talking to Kirk Hawkins, founder and CEO of Icon Aircraft in Los Angeles, Calif. |
Getting Creative: Affordable Flying
With the economy in trouble, pilots are finding innovative ways of keeping themselves in the sky
 Affordable flying is something of an oxymoron. World War II aviator Jimmy Doolittle is credited for uttering the phrase, “How can it be said that there is no money in aviation? That's where I left all of mine!" |
LSA Roundup
Light-sport models and avionics to suit all budgets
 You need go no farther than a summer air show buzzing with a vibrant, colorful contingent of light-sport aircraft to see what the excitement has been all about and sense where it might take us. The LSA movement is a living, breathing example of the sheer innovation, quality and giddy diversity that has characterized personal flight from the very beginning in 1903. |
Ownership Made Easy
New versus old: What you get and what you don’t get
 This week, within the course of about two hours, I received calls from two friends who wanted to buy similar, but different, airplanes. The common thread was that each wanted something fun and simple to own.
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Choosing A Six-Seat Single
Efficiency, comfort, modern technology and so much more
 In our current era of financial belt-tightening, efficiency counts for a lot. Vero Beach and Wichita are really getting it right with their newest batch of six-seat singles. Why? Because today’s six-seat singles offer a great combination of comfort, baggage capacity, speed, ease of flying and modern technology for people who need to cover a typical 250-mile stage length with four to six passengers and a lot of luggage.
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