Plane & Pilot Magazine

May 2004

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1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E
2004 Diamond DA40 Star N59GA
A Lark That Won’t Quit
An addiction to flying leads a pilot to a Cessna 175
An Advanced Course In Engine Management
When you have to pay for fuel, repairs and overhauls, you’ll want to treat your powerplant to the values of science, not hearsay
by Scott Perdue
Diamond Goes Glass
First to market with the Garmin G1000, the new DA40 Star is out of the gate
Secrets For Buying Undervalued Aircraft
Whether you equate it to the search for the Holy Grail or a textbook example of caveat emptor, with a little perseverance and luck, you can still find a great deal on the airplane of your dreams—if you know where to look
by Dale Smith

Aviation Careers Outside The Cockpit
Very few people realize that there’s a broad spectrum of job opportunities residing on the ground
by Ron Fowler
Cockpit Career Update Part 1: Is Now The Time To Prepare For An Airline Job?
We invited leading industry representatives to our offices in Los Angeles for a conversation about the future of cockpit careers. Here’s what they had to say.
by Pia Bergqvist
Worst-Case Weather Scenarios
If you find yourself in hazardous situations, nothing helps you more than having a plan
by Lee Davies

Flying Is Exercise
Being a hangar potato is actually hard work! No, really!
by Budd Davisson
Known And Unknown Deficiencies
It’s both the pilot’s and mechanic’s responsibility to find faulty equipment
by Peter Katz
The Fascinating North Atlantic
Still a thrill after countless of crossings
by Bill Cox