January/February 2010
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Aircraft
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Buying & Selling Strategies For 2010
This may be the ideal time to get a new or used airplane
by Barron Thomas
Today’s GA marketplace is best described as difficult but not impossible.
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Cessna 162 Skycatcher
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Cessna 162 Skycatcher: It’s Here!
Cessna's successor to the 152, the Skycatcher, is poised to shine in the trainer market
by Bill Cox
The proliferation of LSA since the FAA announced the first approval at Sun ’n Fun 2005 has been little short of amazing.
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Diamond D-Jet
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The Single-Engine Jet From Diamond
I want one. And if you’re thinking about stepping up to your first jet in the next few years, you will, too, once you fly it.
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Upgrade Your Plane! Part II
A new panel
by Randy S. Bolinger
While having a modern, state-of-the-art panel may be a dream, this is no dream article. Given today’s economy, we’re taking a practical look at the best real-world solutions for getting maximum functionality without having to sell a kidney for financing.
Proficiency
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Be A Great Pilot!
Top tips for all aspects of flight
by Bill Cox
The sheer enormity of the subject is a little intimidating. You probably could name several thousand characteristics of a “good pilot.”
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Kings Of The Sky
Spend a day with John and Martha King and the hotly anticipated Cessna Skycatcher
"So what are they like in person?” is the first question my pilot friends ask when I tell them I’ve spent a day with John and Martha King, the well-known founders of King Schools.
Products
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AV8OR Ace
With its touch-screen interface and loads of new features, the AV8OR Ace is a winner
by Marc C. Lee
We’ve reached the point in aviation GPS technology where we’re no longer comparing “bad” units to “good” ones. Instead, we examine a unit’s overall look and feel (i.e., its quirks, nuances and exclusive features) to see if it fits our specific needs—the quality of the unit is a given.
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January/February 2010 Readback
by The Editors
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship on October 4 in Barcelona, holding off defending champion Hannes Arch of Austria.
Pilot Talk
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Caravan To Seoul—The Prequel
Here’s what happens before you fly the ocean
by Bill Cox
If you saw Jurassic Park, then you may remember the scene where Jeff Goldblum describes chaos theory as a mathematical discipline where the results of any given problem are never totally predictable, no matter how carefully conditions are controlled.
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Danny’s Dream
A special day for a special kid
Why would any kid want to do that?” That was the social worker’s response to my offer to take any child flying for free—that is, any child who was a patient at the local cancer center for children.
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From The Editor: Catching Up With The Kings
by Jessica Ambats
The exchange sounded like something you might expect to hear in the cockpit of a large airliner. But I was in a Dassault Falcon 10 piloted by husband and wife John and Martha King, creators of the popular King Schools training videos and private jet owners.
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Light-Sport Chronicles: School Daze
Three ways LSA flight training is getting done in America
by James Lawrence
Recently, I fired up the Skype to glean some insight into LSA flight training in America.
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Muffler Inspection
It’s critical to ensuring a safe flight
by Peter Katz
If you were to make a list of the most fun and glamorous aspects of flying, I’d bet that inspecting an aircraft’s muffler wouldn’t be on it.
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Speed Is Life
Never underestimate the importance of an instrument cross-check
As a former SR-71 pilot, and a professional keynote speaker, the question I’m most often asked is “How fast would that SR-71 fly?” I can be assured of hearing that question several times at any event I attend.
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The Grandfather They Only Thought They Knew
If you don’t ask questions, you won’t get answers
by Budd Davisson
A few minutes ago, I finished reading an official document in which a gentleman I knew, a lawyer, had put himself up for questioning by another lawyer.
News
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January/February 2010 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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