Plane & Pilot Magazine

June 2008

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2007 Piper Saratoga II TC PA32-301T
Piper Saratoga II TC: It’s All About Comfort
Forty years after the model’s introduction, the retractable Saratoga II TC is still a great way to haul a team of huskies in comfort at 180 knots
by Bill Cox
Redressing A Skylane: Project 182, Part II
Flying by the seat of your pants is more comfortable and fun when you’re nestled into a supercomfortable seat surrounded by first-class furnishings
by Bill Cox
Stinson 108-3 On Edo 2425 Floats
Water Stinson
Though the Stinsons of the late ’40s weren’t designed as floatplanes, they adapt to water as if born for it
by Bill Cox

Do You Have An Accident Personality?
Making sense of accident risks
by Peter Katz
Getting Out Alive
Survival experts show pilots what to do when the propeller stops spinning
by Marc C. Lee

Flying the G1000 IFR Like the Pros!
Advanced training for Garmin's glass panel
by John D. Ruley
Heads Up On Headsets
New models & new technology, priced from $79 to $995
by Norm Goyer
June 2008 Readback
by The Editors

Bad Landings, Egos & Me
Experience is a great teacher, but only if you listen to it
by Budd Davisson
From The Editor: Snapped Out Of Complacency
Don't get too comfortable
by Jeff Berlin
Guest Speaker: State Of The LSA Industry
The future looks bright
Nauru—For The Birds
This island nation once operated the world’s hardest-working 737
by Bill Cox
Tight Is Right
Inadequate preflights can have dire consequences
by Peter Katz

Sun 'N Fun
After torrential downpours, blue skies, sun and aviation fun took over as the winged season began in Lakeland, Florida. Our prop-happy crew cruised the first day of Sun ’n Fun 2008 to deliver this special report on what’s new and what’s hot in flying.
by James Lawrence

June 2008 NOTAMS
Plane & Pilot’s Guide to aviation's most current promotional deals
by Staff