No one manufacturer takes the industry by storm these days. Beech did it with the Bonanza in the ’40s and ’50s, Cessna rocked general aviation …
May 2004
A Lark That Won‘t Quit
Greg Carterâstanding by his pristine Cessna 175 Lark, parked amid the 2,000 show planes at the 2003 AirVenture …
Known And Unknown Deficiencies
While the FAA makes the pilot responsible for determining whether or not an aircraft that he or she is about …
The Fascinating North Atlantic
Each summer for the last half-dozen or so, I’ve had the privilege of flying the North Atlantic with …
Flying Is Exercise
Until recently, I was convinced that the only exercise I get is pushing a computer mouse around between trips to …
Secrets For Buying Undervalued Aircraft
Whether the stories are real or just urban legends, sooner or later, every hangar-talk session turns to a tale …
Worst-Case Weather Scenarios
There is absolutely no excuse for beginning or continuing a flight into known hazardous weatherââhazardousâ being defined as any …
An Advanced Course In Engine Management
Today, bookstores have shelves of self-help and how-to books targeted at people just like me. You know, books …
Aviation Careers Outside The Cockpit
Not everyone who loves airplanes wants to be a pilot. Obviously, there’s much more to aviation than flying. The …
Cockpit Career Update Part 1: Is Now The Time To Prepare For An Airline Job?
After September 11, pilot careers in 2001 looked bleak. Newspaper articles confirmed the airlines were hemorrhaging red ink, thousands of …
1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E
1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E Base/used Price: $23,500 Engine make/model:Lycoming 0-320 B-2A 160-hp …