Aircraft Ownership
Article: Dream Big: Buy A Plane
No dream stirs a pilot's soul more than that of owning an airplane.
Article: Big South Fork Airpark
BSFA, which began selling lots in 2008, has several attributes that many pilots and homeowners would likely agree put it in the ideal category. ...
Article: Aviation Taxes 2012
This year has produced quite a few tax law changes that will impact general aviation and the business use of aircraft.
Article: Double Down
I first fell in love with the Cessna 340 when my dad and I stopped at Harris Ranch for a steak salad on our way home from the Bay Area one day. (function(){ var flashvars = {affiliateSiteId:"85996",...
Article: Financing The Flying Dream
It's no secret that learning to fly is expensive. Recent studies by AOPA and other general aviation groups have confirmed that the cost of flight training is one of the major barriers to entry into aviation for the average person.
Article: Doing Good With General Aviation
Aviation is the greatest science known to man simply because every other mental discipline comes into play each time an aircraft takes flight.
Article: 10 Favorite Fly-in Vacations
There it stood before me: a wall-sized aeronautical chart that measured nearly 10 feet tall and 16 feet wide.
Article: Co-Own A Plane!
There was one specific moment when I knew I had made the right decision to join an aircraft partnership.
Article: It's An LSA World
New movements can take awhile to root in the public consciousness.
Article: The Lure Of The Backcountry
Hiding far beneath the surface of aviation's well-known conservative demeanor are those who find their flying excitement off the beaten path. ...
Article: Top 20 LSA
The sky isn't falling on the LSA phenomenon, though daily reports of global financial megadoom continue apace.
Article: Dream Machines
Whether you're just one lottery ticket away from your dream machine or you've got cash burning a hole in your pocket, turbine power is the ultimate way to go. ...
Article: Piston Twins Buyer's Guide 2012
Back in the '70s and '80s, there were nearly two dozen twins on the market.
Article: Piston Singles Buyer’s Guide 2012
Despite what some folks believed was a down economy for piston aircraft, there are still nearly four dozen models on the market, and all 11 manufacturers seem to be standing strong against the recession.
Article: Pipistrel Virus: Triple Your Pleasure
Maybe she dressed kinda funny. Maybe he kept to himself. She was a little eccentric, joined after-school clubs and was an A student.
Article: Pipistrel Virus
Article: Piper Meridian: Everyman’s Turbine
The benchmarks of speed in general aviation have traditionally been easy to define.
Article: 2012 Piper Meridian
Article: Hope Springs Eternal
Among pilots, hope isn't the only thing that springs eternal; it's the next plane.
Article: Upgrading Your Instrument Panel
The majority of airplanes in the general- aviation fleet were built before glass panels and digital displays became standard equipment.
Article: Caring For Your Aircraft
The aircraft battery is a seldom-noticed and somewhat-ignored component of the machine’s life-giving systems.
Article: 30 Ways To Make Your Pilot Certificate Sizzle
I’m still amazed when I land. I sometimes sit in the cockpit, as the gyros wind down and the prop clicks to a stop, and wonder at the magic of it all. ...
Article: Caring For Your Aircraft
Oil is to an aviation piston engine what blood is to the human body: a crucial element in keeping it alive.
Article: Making The Most Of Your Aircraft Asset
There's a verse that goes: "To be successful, all you have to do is work half a day, and most of the time, you get to pick which 12 hours per day you want to work."
Article: 10 Tips For Stepping Up
Most aviators have, at some point in their lives, looked at the cloud-like contrails behind high-flying jets, and ultimately yearned to one day be flying in the flight levels.
Article: It’s The Little Things: Refurbishing On A Dime
With recent news of declining new-aircraft sales, it's pretty clear that we may be in it for the long haul when it comes to a full economic recovery. ...
Article: Easy Ownership: The Great LSA
Herewith, the Essential Question: What's great about owning and flying an LSA?
Article: Today’s GA Market
It's no secret that it is absolutely a buyer's market right now," says Steve Feldman, aircraft broker for AirplanesUSA, one of the largest aircraft dealers in the nation.
Article: Getting Creative: 10 Ways To Fly For Less
Flying is expensive. In fact, recent initiatives by the FAA and AOPA list the cost of flying as one of the reasons people either opt not to learn to fly, or stop taking lessons once they start.
Article: Caring For Your Aircraft
Aircraft ignition systems are one of those things that few pilots give much thought to. We turn the key, the prop turns, the engine catches, and we're off for another day of flying.
