Gnoss Field is one of Northern California’s most idyllic small airports. Nestled on the floodplain of San Francisco Bay, which lies only 30 miles …
October 2004
Cessna‘s Big 185
When Cessna makes single-engine airplanes, it makes them with wings on top. It’s a givenâthat’s just …
Minor Mistakes
No question about itâthe exponential expansion of aviation technology in the last dozen years has been nothing short of …
The Silent Killer
Against the background of an aging fleet of general-aviation, piston-powered airplanes, the NTSB suggested that it’s time …
Serendipitous Encounters
We were in the pattern and just in the process of turning downwind from crosswind when the tower said, âEight …
The New Sport-Pilot License Is Here!
It took more than 2 ½ years to review the more than 4,700 comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s …
Mountain Flying In The Wild West
On a warm, summer afternoon, a commercial-rated pilot and his three passengers climbed into a Cherokee for a pleasure …
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza N715LT
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza N715LT Engine make/model:Continental IQ-550BHorsepower@altitude: 300@SL Horsepower for takeoff:300TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel …
1978 Cessna 185 Skywagon N44TU
1978 Cessna 185 Skywagon N44TU Base price:$130,000Engine make/model:Continental IO-520-DHorsepower:300Horsepower for takeoff:300TBO hrs …