Shortly after getting my pilot’s license in 1992, I took all of my family members up, one at a time, for an aerial tour …
December 2010
The Crosswind Component
Ensuring that there’s a safety margin in everything we do is fundamental to aviation accident avoidance …
Light-Sport Chronicles: The Rashomon Effect
This time of year, we winter-bound types shiver our timbers and wistfully harken back to the glory days of …
Remarkable People
Even though it’s been a few months since coming home and unpacking, getting the Oshkosh adventure totally out of …
Challenging Runways
What makes some runways more challenging than others? The length? The wind? What you had for breakfast that morning? What …
2010 Grab Bag
Get a bunch of pilots together, and the talk will eventually turn to gear. Aviators tend to be folks who …
Evektor Sportstar Max
Evektor Sportstar Max Price, base: $97,000 Price, IFR equipped: $160,000 Engine make/model: 100hp Rotax 912 UL TBO …
Evektor Sportstar Max: An LSA For All Seasons
I stand by the Evektor SportStar Max at the 2nd Annual Midwest LSA Expo in Mount Vernon, Ill., talking with …
NBAA 2010
The 2010 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual convention held this year in Atlanta, Ga., was an event to smile …
Sports Sedan Of The Six-Place Singles
It’s hard not to love a Bonanza, especially if it’s the stretched model 36 …
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Base price: $695,800 Engine make/model: Cont IO-550-B Horsepower: 300 TBO (hrs.): 1700 Fuel …