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.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Searey LSX: SkyBoat ExtraordinaireWings, webbed feet and wheels add up to the ultimate hybrid bird The first clue that I'm in for a not-so-ordinary demo ride is when pilot Kerry Richter takes me through a departure stall (power on) over a small Florida lake. |
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Caring For Your AircraftPart III: All About Your Aircraft’s Ignition System Aircraft ignition systems are one of those things that few pilots give much thought to. We turn the key, the prop turns, the engine catches, and we're off for another day of flying. |
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Getting Creative: 10 Ways To Fly For LessFlying doesn’t have to leave your wallet empty Flying is expensive. In fact, recent initiatives by the FAA and AOPA list the cost of flying as one of the reasons people either opt not to learn to fly, or stop taking lessons once they start. |
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Phoenix Motorglider |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Saddling Up A ColtA novice rebuilds a Piper classic It's not the biggest, strongest or fastest stallion in the paddock. But the spirited two-place Piper Colt PA-22-108 serves as a perfect mount for pilots seeking a trusty, uncomplicated steed over a high-strung, pricey thoroughbred. |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Robinson In The New EraA new president and a new bird In American Indian lore, the coyote is a mythic totem, known variously as the prairie wolf, God’s dog and the trickster. |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Robinson R44, R66 & Bell 206 |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Allegro LSA |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Caring For Your AircraftPart II: All About Engine Monitors Odds are, the only engine instruments available in your first primary trainer were a tachometer, fuel level, oil temperature and possibly a cylinder head gauge (CHT). |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Dreams Of Ownership Fullfilled!An exhilarating morning flight with a first-time owner in a factory-new airplane Even nature reserves orange for only the most special of offerings: sunsets, habanero peppers, clown fish and Cheetos. An orange airplane, then, is really something. |
