Plane & Pilot Past Issues
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Aircraft
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2009 MOONEY M20R OVATION 3
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2009 PARADISE P1
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Mooney Ovation 3: Turbo Performance Without The Turbo
The Ovation 3 is the fastest normally aspirated production single ever—period
 Say what you will about American cars, but America builds some of the best civilian airplanes in the world. In the lower rungs of general aviation, especially trainers through four-seat retractables, American flying machines have virtually no equal. |
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WAAS
GPS Approaches for Every Airport?
by Joe Shelton
 The benefits of transitioning from pilotage to dead reckoning, four course ranges, ADF, VORs, Loran and then to GPS have been nothing short of spectacular. |
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Wings For A Wheelchair: Paradise P1
It’s strong, friendly, roomy and rigged for hands-only flight!
by James Lawrence
 In 1999, an up-and-coming drummer man named Dylan Redd had a terrible car accident that broke his back. Several major surgeries and two years of constant, sleep-depriving pain drove him to the brink of utter despair. Sheer will to live pulled him through.
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Proficiency
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A New License To Learn
Advanced training leads to more than just proficiency; it can also save lives
by Marc C. Lee
 A few weeks ago, my friend Ray recounted a scary experience he’d had in his high-performance single while on a trip with his wife and daughter in IMC and at night.
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Products
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July 2009 Readback
First Wolfpitts Pro!
 Steve Wolf’s latest creation flies! Wyche T. Coleman III, of Shreveport, La., has taken delivery of the first Wolfpitts Pro, which he intends to fly in aerobatic contests and air shows.
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Pilot Talk
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2009 National CFI of the Year
Improving the learning process
Recently, a VFR pilot flying a Cessna 172 departed after dark in VMC and flew into IMC. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported an electrical failure to ATC, but continued into a thickening blanket of fog.
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From The Editor: When You Least Expect It
by Jessica Ambats
 You never know when your skills might be put to the test. For Doug White, who recently had to land a King Air when his pilot suffered a sudden and fatal medical problem, it was a matter of life and death.
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Harry
Some characters we simply remember; others leave an indelible mark
by Budd Davisson
 At the risk of making this page an obituary for passing friends, let me say this: There’s absolutely no way we can let the passing of Harry Shepard go without saying something, if not profound, at least irreverent. Because that was Harry—a little profound, a lot irreverent and massively talented. |
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Light Sport Chronicles: Ghost Wings
Remembrance of flights past and lessons learned
by James Lawrence
 Every flight has ghosts, if you’ll see them. Mine come in those times when I need a little help to get me through a tough spot, or raise my perspective above ground level to reconsider the depth and breadth of the singular, incomparable joy we call flight. |
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Singapore By Bonanza
Flying a Bonanza to Singapore offers an education in “managing” thunderstorms
by Bill Cox
 He was a regular reader of this space and he called a while back wondering if I’d be interested in ferrying his pristine A36TC Bonanza from El Monte, Calif., to Singapore. Gee, lemme think about that for 30 seconds.
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Stick Time In An F-4 Sim
Taming the Phantom
by Kerry Myers
As a twenty something, I figured that the only chance I would ever have of getting into an F-4 Phantom cockpit would involve a successful run for Congress, followed by finagling a seat on the Armed Services Committee.
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The Pilot Decides
Controllers offer assistance, but it’s the pilot’s responsibility to manage the flight
by Peter Katz
Each year, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the union representing FAA controllers, honors members who’ve helped save pilots from dangerous situations that might have resulted in accidents.
Travel
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Air Show Roundup: Sun 'n Fun 2009
by James Lawrence
In spite of lighter attendance than last year, the 2009 EAA Sun ’n Fun Fly-In drew an enthusiastic crowd to Lakeland, Fla., for the week’s festivities.
News
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July 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.
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