Features
Article: Winter Flying Tips
Winter is as inevitable as aging, and for pilots who live in or fly to the northern latitudes, every winter will present significant challenges.
Article: From The Editor: It’s Better In The Bahamas
With 700 islands, turquoise waters, postcard-perfect beaches, and 55 general aviation airports, The Bahamas is undoubtedly a pilot's paradise. Recently, Plane & Pilot joined the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation on a flying trip to three...
Article: Flying Fifi
My most memorable flying experience was on September 20th, 2011, when I got my copilot checkout in Fifi, the only flying Boeing B-29.
Article: Fuel Imbalance
Most pilots know what it feels like when an airplane is wing heavy because there's more fuel on one side than the other.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Part II
Last month, you met Chris Dillis, who took the "friendly clubhouse" atmosphere common to European VLA (very light aircraft) flying and brought it to his own LSA startup in Denver.
Article: A Personal Journey
The green fields, most looking as if you could land a 747 on them, stretched off into the distance, where they became low, gently rolling hills. ...
Article: Angle Of The Wing
I was introduced to an angle-of-attack indicator back in the early '80s. I was ferrying a V35B Bonanza from Atlanta, Georgia to Palo Alto, Calif., where it was to be fitted with one of Victor Aviation's balanced, blueprinted, Black Edition engines. ...
Article: Choice Aftermarket Stops for Turboprops
American Aviation Inc. American Aviation at Coeur d'Alene Airport in Idaho offers modifications for Beechcraft King Airs, Piper Cheyennes and Cessna Conquests. ...
Article: 100 Years Of Naval Aviation
He did so in a 60 hp Curtiss Model D, which was constructed from spruce, bamboo and doped linen, and had a maximum speed of 43 knots. (function(){ var flashvars = {affiliateSiteId:"85996", widgetId:"108329",...
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: November 2011 Readback
SportairUSA, a U.S. marketer and distributor of light-sport aircraft, announced price reductions in the entire Zlin Savage line of aircraft. Savage Cub For Less
Article: From The Editor: Maverick Has the Ball
To commemorate the centennial of naval aviation, Plane & Pilot Publisher Mike McMann and I journeyed to Naval Air Station Lemoore. We spent our day with strike-fighter squadron VFA-122, at the controls of an F/A-18 simulator, on a hangar...
Article: The Thrill Of Solo
I'd like to say I remember my first solo experience as if it happened only yesterday, but in truth, yesterday was a long time ago, and the memory isn't that vivid. ...
Article: Safe Turnarounds
Over the years, I've made frequent mention of a controversial number: "safe turnaround altitude."
Article: Risk Management
Risk management is a solid concept, and an often-used term in aviation, medicine, firefighting, insurance and business.
Article: The Game Changer
In the relatively short span of aviation history, invention—usually driven by the necessity of war and/or competition—has accelerated the growth of aircraft performance at an amazing pace.
Article: Our 10 Favorite Cirrus SR22S
It’s fair to say that Cirrus changed general aviation in a way that hasn’t been seen since the halcyon days following World War II, when it seemed everybody built airplanes.
Article: The Ted Stevens Accident
The NTSB says cockpit recorders might have helped shed better light on exactly what happened in the accident in which former U.S.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
The success of the long-running Cheers TV show, I’m convinced, came in no small part from the seductive lines in that great theme song that so well captured the spirit of the show.
Article: Oshkosh By Any Other Name
Yeah, I know: It’s officially AirVenture. But to a lot of folks, the name just hasn’t clicked.
Article: Caring For Your Aircraft
The aircraft battery is a seldom-noticed and somewhat-ignored component of the machine’s life-giving systems.
Article: When Airplanes Collide: Avoiding The Unexpected
It’s ironic that most general aviation pilots consider a possible engine failure as their greatest fear.
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: October 2011 Readback
This year, Rotax Aircraft is celebrating 40,000 912/914 four-stroke engines and the 15th anniversary of the 914 line. Rotax Celebrates!
Article: From The Editor: A Pilot’s Pilot
More than 500,000 people and 10,000 airplanes took part in the annual aviation mecca that is EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Article: The Value Of Corporate Time
Back in November 2008, when the CEOs of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors flew to Washington to ask for a government bailout, congressmen made much of the fact that the executives had all used corporate jets for the trip.
Article: A Whole New Flying World
A fellow pilot once asked, "How long does it take to check out on skis?"
Article: IFR Communications: Serious Business
I listened carefully to the clearance on the first go-around, shook my head in exasperation, and wondered if the controller had been a trumpet player in a previous life. ...
Article: Aspen Has Connections
It’s becoming an interactive world. Like many of you, I own an airplane that’s a legitimate antique but that will probably outlive me.
Article: Something Xtra Special
For years, GA manufacturers have left the upgrade aftermarket to STC (supplemental type certificate) holders and mod shops—the entities that developed or acquired an approved process of altering a certificated aircraft, and aircraft repair stations t...
