If the NTSB had its way, the FAA would be gauging whether or not you’re having sweet dreams and sleeping through the night cuddled …
December 2009
Air Capital Tanker Chase
As a flight test engineer for the Boeing Company assigned to Wichita, Kans. (âthe Air Capitalâ), I’m among the …
LSA Ownership”Condo Style!
I love this concept of sharing ownership in an aircraft, new or used. Last month, I delved into David Kruger …
Breezer II: The Girl Next Door
Flying an unfamiliar LSA is a bit like a first date. Your friends have talked her up. She has a …
The Checkride Chronicles
Who’s the judge beside you in the cockpit, deciding whether you’re worthy of receiving aviation’s highest honor …
Upgrade Your Plane! Part I
From time to time, Plane & Pilot embarks on a proverbial aircraft-upgrade project and chronicles the progress for the enjoyment …
FlightPrep ChartBook
Over the years, we’ve reviewed quite a few electronic flight bags (EFBs) and other devices that have claimed to …
December 2009 Readback
The EAA has announced that Captain Chesley âSullyâ Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, known for their emergency landing in …
Flying The Friendly Skies: No Better Time!
Success in aviation always has been a matter of perspective. Student pilots hoping for an airline career in the ’50s …
Staying Centered
It was 1984, and I was ferrying one of the last of the Cessna 207s to South America. It was …
The Paranoia Of Landings
I had been hired to fly a Cessna 340 from Torrance, Calif., to Glasgow, U.K., on an Atlantic tour …