Pipistrel Sinus LSA Basic Price: $96,480 Price As Flown: $125,000 Engine: Rotax 912 UL2 Engine TBO (hrs.): 2000 Wing Span: 49’1½” Aspect …
June 2013
Prius With Wings
We cruise along in the sleek, comfy Pipistrel Sinus motorglider on a northwest heading, plying the butter-smooth air at …
Dream Big: Buy A Plane
No dream stirs a pilot’s soul more than that of owning an airplane …
No Ghosts In The Air”¦No Privacy, Either!
After speaking with people in a position to know how the system works, now I can confirm that ADS-B …
Who Was Lt. A. F. Linde?
On the back of the sheath, it says, “A.F. Linde, O-930832.” That was the pilot’s name and …
There‘s More To Oil Than You Think!
If you own an airplane, using the right oil and knowing when change it are some of the most significant …
Improving Search And Rescue
As of mid-2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Satellite Operations Center in Suitland, Md., had about …
Light-Sport Chronicles: Spine Of Steel
One more thing: She just earned her sport-pilot wings. And she did it all from a wheelchair …
Down & Dirty
How would the fancy SR22 perform on a mountain strip, dueling in the dirt with more rugged distant cousins …
Aviation Careers: We‘ve Only Just Begun
As a kid in love with flying and all things related to it, I couldn’t fathom the idea of …
Monoplane Revolution
In 1984, I trained with air show pilot Duane Cole at Luck Field in Burleson, Texas, for the Intermediate category …