April 2009
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Aircraft
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1953 Piper PA20 Pacer
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2009 Diamond DA40 XLS
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DA 40 XLS: The Innovator Keeps Getting Better
With the addition of Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology and other improvements, the popular composite four-seater reaches a wider audience
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Improbable Pacer
A rebuilt classic in a class by itself
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LSA Flight Report: Cruiser In School Clothing
Mix all-aluminum construction, deep aviation manufacturing background and the desire to build a robust training aircraft, and what have you got? Eaglet!
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TECNAM P92 EAGLE
Proficiency
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Cell Phone To The Rescue
In the air or on the ground, it could save your life
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Controlling Control Pressure
On becoming one of the “smooth ones”
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Sport Pilot Daze
What’s up with the light-sport ticket, and what/where/when can I fly with it?
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Ticket To Ride
Earning a sport pilot license: Part I
Products
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April 2009 Readback
Surfing The Skies!
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Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR
GPS and weather in your hands
Pilot Talk
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53 Years Later
Pitfalls over the Rockies
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From the Editor: A Diamond For A Pilot’s Pilot
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Personal Aviation At A Crossroads
Looking back and moving forward
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Profiles In Vision: Tom Peghiny
The #1 LSA distributor in America climbs for the blue on how to survive “The Econogeddon”
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Return To Goose Bay
There’s nothing so constant as change. Trouble is, change is hard to come by in the far north.
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Survivable Ditchings
US Airways Flight 1549 is reminiscent of other successful ditchings
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The Solitary Goose
Not everyone wants to fly solo
Travel
News
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April 2009 NOTAMS
Plane & Pilot’s Guide To Aviation's Most Current Promotional Deals
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Economic Stimulus Bill – Accelerated Depreciation on Aircraft





