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Article: Saddling Up A Colt

It's not the biggest, strongest or fastest stallion in the paddock. But the spirited two-place Piper Colt PA-22-108 serves as a perfect mount for pilots seeking a trusty, uncomplicated steed over a high-strung, pricey thoroughbred.

Also labeled: Adventure Aircraft, Aircraft, Aviation Personalities, Classic Airplanes, Features, Modifications, People and Places

Article: Caring For Your Aircraft

We all know about TBO (Time Between Overhauls or Time Before Overhaul), and we put money aside—mentally, if not in fact—for engine work with every flying hour, because major work is inevitable.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Careers, Aviation Resources, Buyer's Guide, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Sebring 2011: Rays Of Hope Ahead?

The year’s first major aviation show, Florida’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, went off swimmingly, if a mite frigidly in January, with good attendance, thanks to show organizer Bob Woods and his friendly volunteers.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aircraft, Aviation History, Aviation News, Aviation Resources, Journeys, LSAs, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Buy To Fly

Hello, can I schedule a lesson for Friday afternoon? No? You don’t have an airplane available?

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Decision Making, Features, New Aircraft, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources

Article: Sporty’s 50 Years On The Pulse Of GA

I’m meandering along a quiet perimeter road at Clermont County Airport near Batavia, Ohio, on a frigid morning.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Careers, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Choose Your Own Adventure

So, you just hit the lottery for a half-million bucks (after tax). This sounds like a big deal, except that it’s redundant because your spouse hit it last week for 10 million.

Also labeled: Adventure Aircraft, Adventure Flying, Aircraft, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Decision Making, Features, New Aircraft, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Choosing A Six-Seater

If it’s really true that buyers of four-seat airplanes often buy two seats more than they need, the same may not be true of purchasers in the six-place class. ...

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Decision Making, Features, New Aircraft, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: LSA Buyer's Guide

What a great time to be a pilot! The economy gains traction, Big Tin (Cessna and Piper) flexes its muscles as more Skycatchers and PiperSports find homes across America, and new S-LSA—111 models as we go to press—continue to come on line.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buying A Plane, Decision Making, Features, New Aircraft, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Four-Seater Buyer's Guide

Four-seat airplanes have always been the most popular configuration in general aviation.

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Article: A New Lease On Flying

He hasn’t been out of GA for very long, but as far as the developments he’s missed, nothing comes close to the strides made in avionics over the last few years.

Also labeled: Aircraft Upgrades, Avionics, Buyer's Guide, Features, Gadgets, Learning Center, New Products, Pilot Supplies

Article: Best LSA

The light-sport aircraft industry hangs in there, although sales numbers, as with general aviation, still struggle to gain safe altitude in the stormy economic skies ...

Also labeled: Aircraft Bargains, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Decision Making, Features, Finance, Learning Center

Article: From The Editor: Contrails & Cubs, Gear & Gators

The last time we visited with John and Martha King, they were flying the new Cessna Skycatcher for a series of light-sport instructional DVDs. Recently, we caught up with them in something on the other end of the speed spectrum—their Dassault Falcon 1...

Also labeled: Columns, Features, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Aircraft Bargains, Fractional Ownership, Journeys, LSAs, Ownership, Shared Ownership

Article: Buying & Selling Strategies For 2010

Today’s GA marketplace is best described as difficult but not impossible. Today’s GA marketplace is best described as difficult but not...

Also labeled: Aircraft Bargains, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Finance, Ownership, Bargains