October 2005
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Aircraft
- 1947 North American Aviation Navion L-17
- 2005 Cessna Turbo Skylane 182 by Staff
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25 Bargain Birds For 2005
The aircraft market continually changes, creating new low-cost airplanes for pilots who dream of owning their own plane
by Douglas Colby
Compiling any list of the 25 best bargain buys in general aviation is almost guaranteed to ruffle some feathers. Our choices aren’t always going to agree with everyone else’s. No matter how much we try to be fair and impartial, our selections have to be at least a little subjective. We’re probably as subject to partiality as the next pilot, even if we’re allowed a broader frame of reference. -
Navion Speedster
North American’s final triumph for general aviation
"Follow your heart.” We’ve heard that advice time and time again, but sometimes, life just gets in the way. Such was the case for Richard Buchanan.
Proficiency
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Busting TFRs
Pilots continue to fly into restricted airspace. Are the feds losing their patience?
by Bill Cox
Once upon a time, you could pull the airplane out of the hangar, fire up the engine, point it into the wind and fly. Wherever you want, whenever you wanted. As time went on, rules and procedures began to be as much a part of a pilot’s skills as the ability to fly with a stick and rudder.
Pilot Talk
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Avgas Alternatives
Is there a solution to skyrocketing fuel prices?
by Budd Davisson I did something incredibly stupid the other day. My fuel is on an open account, and the price is always buried in a seldom-seen monthly statement. So, I asked the price. The nice young lady said (with a perfectly straight face) that because I’m a tenant, I get a discount. I’m only paying $3.88. -
The Touchdown Set-Up
Be prepared for any last-minute corrections when landing
by Peter Katz One of the really great things about most light general aviation airplanes is that they generally are highly responsive to control and power inputs, and touchdown speeds are comparatively low, making it possible to turn a sloppy approach into a relatively benign landing through some last-minute maneuvering. -
Through The Eyes Of A Ferry Pilot
Observing places, people and planes is part of the job
by Bill CoxAlmost by definition, half of every delivery flight I make is on an airliner. I’ve been able to dovetail ferry flights to and from the same destinations a total of once in nearly 30 years of delivering airplanes.
