Line up on centerline and hold the brakes. Take a deep breath and focus. Things are going to start happening fast. Slide the power lever …
September/October 2008
Epic LT: King Kong Turboprop
Nearly 30 years ago, I spent several days at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, participating in a Red Flag …
Sept-Oct 2008 On The Radar
The most highly anticipated aircraft in Cirrus Design Corporation’s history, âthe-jet,â made its inaugural flight on July 3 …
Flying In Israel
Ahead and to the left, the startling deep, blue Dead Sea waters emerge from the light haze, in jarring contrast …
2008 Piper Meridian
Piper Meridian Base price:$1,896,500Engine:Pratt &âWhitney PT6A-42AThermodynamic Power (shp): 1090 Max Ramp Weight (lbs.): 5134Useful Load …
Bugs & Hugs
I’ve always been fascinated by people who voluntarily climb out of the seat of a perfectly safe airplane and …
Contact: Strummin‘ On The Old Banjo
If you think banjos and DC-3s have nothing in common, you have yet to meet Dan Gryder. With a …
2008 Epic LT
Epic LT Base price:$1,525,000Engine:Pratt &âWhitney PT6A-67AShaft Horsepower: 1200 Gross Weight (lbs.): 7329Empty Weight (lbs.):4000 …
Beech Party!
A flight of three Staggerwings has just made a low pass along the runway; eight V-tail Bonanzas in two …
Synthetic Vision
For instrument flight, the glass panels that are increasingly common in today’s general aviation fleet may be a huge …