July 2006
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Aircraft
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Compress Your Power
Turbocharging. Is it worth its weight and heat?
by Bill CoxLet’s say you live in Wichita, Kan., where the highest terrain is about 1,600 feet. Normal aspiration should be adequate to cover virtually any situation, right?
- DA40 Diamond Star
- PZL-104 MA WILGA 2000 by Staff
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Rediscovering The Diamond DA40
In its gentle stall, the descent rate is less than in a Cirrus SR22 with its parachute deployed
Some people feel that the Japanese and Germans produce better cars, TVs, computers and cameras than the Americans, but there’s never been any question about the world domination of American airplanes. General aviation aircraft from the United States continue to lead in sales and performance at home and overseas.
Proficiency
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Bernoulli Or Newton: Who's Right About Lift?
Misconceptions abound about one of the most important forces in flying
by David Ison Just about every pilot would agree that studying certain aspects of flight can be a time-consuming mental workout. Any attempt to master complex aviation subjects can be frustrating, if not impossible, when pilots are given conflicting or incorrect data. One topic in particular, how lift is generated, tends to muster a tremendous amount of heartache among aviators and aerodynamicists alike. In fact, if you look at five different aviation references, you’re likely to find five different explanations about how lift comes to be. Even worse, some sources advocate a specific theory, while rejecting the premises favored in others. -
The Traveling Polosons
Explorers of the Yukon for three decades
by Skip Schloss
In 1978, Bert and Grace Poloson, both licensed pilots, flew a wheeled Cessna 182 from their Montana home into northern Canada. From the air, they surveyed the expansive scenery and the myriad remote lakes, and they pondered what it would be like if they brought a floatplane on their next trip.
