Single-engine turboprops are becoming the rage these days, if you can call a half-dozen models a ârage.â The Malibu JetProp’s mod transforms …
July/August 2008
EADS Socata TBM 850
EADS Socata TBM 850
Base price:
$2,980,000
Engine:
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D
Empty weight (lbs.):
4560 …
Cessna 400: Fixed-Foot Rocket
In the last decade, two of the biggest names in fixed-gear, high-performance singles have been Cirrus and Columbia …
In Love With The AT-6
On the ground, a T-6 Texan looks anything but fun. The first time I flew a Texan, 20 years …
Touchdowns: Pregnant Plane Delivers
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his plans for the United States to put the first man …
The Flying Siegfrieds
Every child remembers the alphabet blocks of kindergarten. But how many kids are raised with daily lessons in the art …
High-Tech Buyer’s Guide
An interesting trend has been emerging: Upgrades for existing aircraft are bringing older airplanes into the modern, electronic, glass-cockpit …
On A Heading For Home
I live in downtown Manhattan and like the great majority of New Yorkers, have no car. The commute to my …
The Desire To Go Lower
On February 16, 2008, the general aviation community lost one of its members. A single-engine aircraft crashed to the …
Contact: Filling The Generation Gap
In the Siegfried family tree, there’s a Cub that flies from branch to branch, as each generation introduces the …
July-Aug 2008 On The Radar
The latest iteration of the turbine-single Pilatus, which received FAA and EASA certification in March 2008, has two big …