The economy hasn’t dampened the resolve or enthusiasm of the avionics industry, which continues its feverish develop-ment of ever-more-spectacular instrumentation to …
September 2011
Broken Brakes
Not too long ago, I was looking forward to an hour or so of poking holes in the sky in …
Pressure‘s On…Or Is It?
It’s 95 degrees, and sweat is dripping down my face. The box suddenly seems impossibly small …
Light-Sport Chronicles: Gag Reel
To help with my recent write-up on what’s great about owning and flying LSA, I had the pleasure …
Critter Delays
Gulfstream Eight Charlie Charlie, go around. The airport is temporarily closed …
Fear Of Dunking
From two miles up, big water looks pretty much the same all over the world …
Making Sense Of The Back-Course Approach
Yes, I know. There aren’t many of those procedures in use, and even when they’re available, controllers are …
Piper Cub Heaven
On an overcast, humid June day, I top a high dike built to prevent the Susquehanna River from flooding William …
Save On Avgas
It barely matters what you fly these daysâ avgas is starting to comprise a greater percentage of an airplane’s …
High-Wing Sleeper
As my aerial host Mike Hansen climbs us through 2,500 feet to top the afternoon bumps, I’m already …
FK9 ELA Executive
FK9 ELA Executive Price as flown: (two Dynons, Garmin 696): $132,000 Base price: $102,000 Engine: Rotax 912ULS (100 …