September 2009
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Proficiency
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Formation Flying! Part II
The cognitive challenges of flying lead
Formation flying is a dangerous and, for me, compellingly beautiful and engaging experience. ...more »
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Sporty’s Foundation: The Future Of Aviation
One child at a time, Hal Shevers and his foundation are keeping aviation alive
by Marc C. Lee
If we don’t get more young people interested in every aspect of general aviation, it will simply disappear as we know it,” Hal Shevers, the founder and chairman of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, tells me as he punctuates his sentence with a long pause and his piercing eyes. ...more »
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Ticket To Ride III
Part III: Don’t get cocky, kid—You’ve soloed. Time to prep for The Ride!
by James Lawrence
Right after soloing in 860LS, the lovely Flight Design CTLS, I feel light as a cloud. ...more »
Products
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Headset Guide: Technology Still Rules
New developments in sound technology
by Marc C. Lee
When I came back to aviation after a 20-year absence, one of the biggest changes was headsets. ...more »
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Honeywell’s KFD 840
A cool new six-pack in a box
by David Higdon
Eight pounds. Doesn’t sound like much. But aviators understand the significance of weight—particularly decreasing it. ...more »
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Qref Books & Checklists
Quick reference for your GPS
by John D. Ruley
For most general aviation pilots today, a GPS is standard equipment, whether it’s in the panel, on a yoke mount or in a flight bag as a backup device. ...more »
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September 2009 Readback
by The Editors
Tour Aviation Chile guides pilots on self-fly tours in Cessna 172s and 182s throughout the scenic South American country. ...more »
Pilot Talk
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A Sentimental Journey
Same place, different time...
I took a short flight recently, one not normally worth mentioning around the hangar. But ’twas important to me—an attempt to relive the good old days of flying, that is, the ’60s and ’70s. ...more »
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From Hero To Bum—Almost
You can learn from your mistakes…if you can just survive them
by Bill Cox
It was January 1989, and I had just delivered a new Grand Caravan to Comair in Johannesburg, South Africa. ...more »
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From The Editor: Three Classics
by Jessica Ambats
It was a dark 3 a.m. when the alarm clock went off last Sunday morning. A glance outside revealed a starlit sky; finally, the June gloom had given way to our photo flight plans. ...more »
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Knowing When To Cancel
Don’t fly with a known equipment deficiency
by Peter Katz
The other evening, I got a call from a friend who operates a Piper Navajo for his business. He filled me in on what had happened with a flight from his home airport in the Northeast to Miami, Fla. ...more »
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Life Begins At 40
A lot of words have flowed across this page in the past four decades
by Budd Davisson
As of June of this year, I’ve been cranking out this column for 40 years! These are words I never thought I’d hear coming out of my mouth. ...more »
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Profiles In Vision: Dan Johnson
Deconstructing the heart and mind of a prime LSA trailblazer
by James Lawrence
He’s the kind of guy you feel chummy with the first time you meet him. ...more »
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Bonanza In The 6th Decade
Is there a pilot out there who doesn’t yearn for a Bonanza?
When I was a college student about XX years ago, one of the coolest cars on the planet was the Jaguar XKE. ...more »
First-Class Glass: Sting S3
Amazing cockpit visibility, tough, nimble, fast: What’s not to like?
There’s a joyful aspect to flying any low-wing LSA that you just don’t get with a high-winger: the unrestricted panoramic view from the horizon upward. ...more »
