July 2010
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Aircraft
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2010 Lancair Evolution
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Evolution Of An Original
The Lycoming-powered Evolution turns in turboprop performance on a piston budget
About a decade ago, I was hired to fly an Aerostar 700 from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to London, U.K., with Captain Mike Miller, chief pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways. ...more »
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High-Class Cruiser
Metal/composite construction, gorgeous lines, top-o’-the-line luxury—splendid!
by James Lawrence
This is the story of three jaw-dropping moments that followed my introduction to the gorgeous, new Tecnam P2008. ...more »
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Tecnam P2008
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Proficiency
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Dealing With Convective Weather
Some pilots simply lock their airplanes in the hangar when convective weather is about. Others learn to cope.
by Bill Cox
Shortly after returning from a recent Grand Caravan delivery from Long Beach, Calif., to Seoul, Korea, I spoke at a LoPresti First Saturday event in Sebastian, Fla. ...more »
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Stretching Your Wings
Advanced training is the ticket to taking your flying to the next level
by Marc C. Lee
One of the most popular phrases in general aviation is “license to learn.” ...more »
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The Myth (Almost) Of Tailwinds
Logic suggests you should have tailwinds roughly 50% of the time. Logic is wrong.
by Bill Cox
It was late March 1994, and I was waiting for wind—again. Mooney Aircraft had loaned me a new TLS in January so I could set several world records flying between Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla. ...more »
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Water, Wind & Floats
At Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base, getting wet is part of the fun
Be prepared to have fun,” Frances Brown told me. That was one of those phrases I had heard before with little payoff. ...more »
Products
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10 Top Products
The flying/buying season is in full swing: Hop on board!
by James Lawrence
Year in, year out, up economy or down economy, enterprising aviation entrepreneurs always find new and exciting ways to get our juices flowing and our checking accounts draining. ...more »
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July 2010 Readback
by The Editors
Tecnam Twin FAA Certified The P2006T Tecnam Twin, which made its U.S. debut at 2009 EAA AirVenture, has received FAA certification. ...more »
Pilot Talk
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A Pure Form Of Flying
Stick and rudder in a glider
It was a beautiful spring day, and I was a newly minted CFI full of confidence and enthusiasm. ...more »
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From The Editor: Contrails & Cubs, Gear & Gators
by Jessica Ambats
The last time we visited with John and Martha King, they were flying the new Cessna Skycatcher for a series of light-sport instructional DVDs. Recently, we caught up with them in something on the other end of the speed spectrum—their Dassault Falcon 10 jet. ...more »
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Light-Sport Chronicles: Gold Stars & Black Stars
Reviewing last year’s LSA accidents shows improvements...and shortcomings
by James Lawrence
About a year ago, I asked Mike Adams, Avemco Insurance Company’s VP of underwriting, to use his crystal ball (FAA and Avemco accident and claim statistics) to divine trends in LSA flying. ...more »
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Memories Of Alaska
The Far North is one of the most popular vacation destinations for pilots
by Bill Cox
Once or twice each summer, I slip into the right seat of an airplane and help a pilot fly to an exotic destination, most often across the Atlantic from North America to Europe. ...more »
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Monitoring What’s Going On
Managing pilot workload
by Peter Katz
Individuals who have passed their FAA written exams and practical tests don’t necessarily have the knowledge and skills to become trustworthy pilots. ...more »
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Of Baby Girls & Aeroplanes
Eventually, they all grow up, but you can still share the memories
by Budd Davisson
Does your mind ever wander, unable to think about any one thing in particular? Instead, your thoughts are unfocused, and your mind is mentally channel-surfing, leafing through memories, lingering for a few seconds and then flipping to a new memory, a new thought. ...more »
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Takeoff Alternates
Garmin tips for flying IFR
June gloom is here—a time for low ceilings and low visibility due to fog and mist. ...more »
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