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Aircraft
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Choosing A Six-Seat Single
Efficiency, comfort, modern technology and so much more
by Barron Thomas
 In our current era of financial belt-tightening, efficiency counts for a lot. Vero Beach and Wichita are really getting it right with their newest batch of six-seat singles. Why? Because today’s six-seat singles offer a great combination of comfort, baggage capacity, speed, ease of flying and modern technology for people who need to cover a typical 250-mile stage length with four to six passengers and a lot of luggage.
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LSA Buyer’s Guide
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or Fudge-Ribbon Granola-Mocha Delight? How’s a pilot to choose which bird to buy?
by James Lawrence
As a prospective LSA owner, you might justifiably conclude that once you’ve made the crucial decision to buy an aircraft, the most difficult decision is behind you, yes? To quote Comrade Putin: Nyet! ...more »
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The Hottest Four Seaters
A look at new fixed-gear, four-seat singles
by Bill Cox
If you’re looking to purchase a four-seat single, then you’ve got no shortage of models to select from. Aside from price range, the models encompass a wide variety of performance capabilities and equipment. ...more »
Products
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Choosing Your Handheld
What to consider before you purchase a GPS, EFB or NAV/COM
by John D. Ruley
 Pilots today are increasingly dependent on electronic navigation and communication equipment: GPS for navigation, satellite radio for weather avoidance and VHF for voice communications (since September 11, no pilot can seriously think about flying in controlled airspace without one).
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Headset How-To
Today, aviation headsets sport more features than ever before. Use this guide to navigate your way through the headset jungle.
by Marc C. Lee
 Ask any two pilots what the best headset is and you’ll get two distinct answers, each with solid claims to back it up. There are scores of headsets on the market, and the different features of each model make choosing the correct headset a quagmire of myth, hearsay and fact.
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January/February 2009 Readback
Hannes Arch: 2008 Red Bull Champ!
by The Editors
 Paul Bonhomme of Britain scored a victory in the final race of the Red Bull Air Race World Series in Perth, Australia, on November 2, 2008, but Hannes Arch of Austria was crowned 2008 World Champion after finishing third. |
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Pilot Talk
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2008 Reno Air Races
Evolution of the Jet Class
In 2001, “the year that never was,” I was part of the initial attempt to race jet airplanes in the Reno Air Races. ...more »
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Adventure Is In The Eye Of…
To some of us, just getting off the ground is an adventure
by Budd Davisson
 Elsewhere in this issue, we’re bantering around the phrase “adventure aircraft” as if it’s a universally understood term. Personally, I’m not sure it is. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think the term “adventure” itself is open to definition and is very much colored by your aviation life and how you live it—one man’s adventure is another’s ho-hum afternoon. |
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Decision Shock? Poppycock!
Just relax, and breathe...breathe...
by James Lawrence
 In keeping with the buyer’s guide theme, I got to thinking about the epidemic of choices modern consumers face every day. There was a time when you’d walk into a fast-food place and order a burger, fries and Coke, and if you really felt like living large, you’d get a chocolate, strawberry or vanilla milkshake. |
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Entering A New Era
My first use of advanced avionics in the backcountry
by Brad Thornberg
finfIt was one of those cool fall mornings with low, scudding clouds. The kind where you keep blowing on cold, damp hands while loading the airplane and glancing occasionally at the leaden skies, the north country’s harbinger of imminent seasonal change. ...more »
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From The Editor: Milestones & New Beginnings
by Jessica Ambats
 You may have noticed something physically and visually different about this issue! Starting this year, Plane & Pilot will feature higher-quality paper, with a larger overall size than ever before.
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Parachute Jump Operations
The risks go beyond just jumping out of an airplane
by Peter Katz
 This past September, the NTSB completed a special investigation on accidents involving aircraft used in parachute jumping.
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Renewal
A simple, four-hour round-trip helps remind me of the reliability of GA airplanes
by Bill Cox
 In most recognizable respects, the trip was hardly unusual. It was just an easy 280 nm hop from Long Beach to Groveland, Calif., for a speaking engagement before the Pine Mountain Lake Aviation Association, a typical out-and-back, 1+50 hop in the LoPresti Mooney, precursor to at least a four-pack of 400 to 600 nm trips around the Southwest.
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Travel
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Johnson Creek: Backcountry Fly-In Mecca
Once a year, this remote Idaho strip becomes Super Cub central
 Mention the words “Johnson Creek” to any backcountry pilot, and he or she will give you a wide smile, nod in approval, and describe a place of rugged beauty and challenging flying.
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Plane Living
Finding a residential airpark that’s right for you
by James Wynbrandt
 What’s an aircraft owner’s definition of a “housing crisis”? Owning a home that’s too far from the airport. Fortuntately, there’s never been a better time to develop a rescue plan.
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News
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January/February 2009 NOTAMS
Plane & Pilot’s guide to aviation's most current promotional deals
by Staff
From free training to discounts and rebates, this is the place to find great promotional deals from the aviation industry’s leading companies. Be sure to check this page every month for the latest offers. ...more »
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