Features
Article: Diamond Aircraft’s Austria Home
It's late August, and it's also Saturday morning of my last weekend in Austria.
Article: When To Abort
Mention the word "abort" to a pilot, and you'll immediately summon visions of every pilot's nightmare— an engine failure on takeoff. ...
Article: December 2012 Readback
Cessna Aircraft announced the first Cessna-owned Citation Service Center in the U.K., located at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. First Citation Service Center In The U.K.
Article: From The Editor: Fly Low, Go Fast, Turn Left
The crowds at Stead Airport this year proved that the tradition of the Reno Air Races lives on strong, moving forward after last year's accident. ...
Article: Fly Cheap (Or At Least Cheaper)
I have a friend who owns a 36 Bonanza, and though his airplane has always been a dozen or so knots faster than my LoPresti Mooney, he's consistently envied my airplane's lower fuel burn.
Article: Chasing Fires
Rush, Serpentine, Robbers and Mill are names of some of the fires I've flown. Fires are usually named after a geographical landmark at the origin of the fire—a road, town, river or a creek.
Article: Reno Air Races 2012
Early Monday morning under gorgeous Nevada skies, the dark cloud was blown away over the Reno Air Races as the Formula One Class took to the skies. ...
Article: Say When
I'm one of the world's luckiest pilots. On occasion, I'm allowed to fly some of the best new airplanes in general aviation.
Article: Amateur-Built Safety
According to the NTSB, although the approximately 33,000 experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft make up about 10% of the U.S.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Back To The Future
You could say his bold steps were the sparks seen 'round the world: Electric flight projects popped up everywhere.
Article: Trusting Souls
We're about to do some hangar flying under the guise of talking about some of the most trusting people I've ever met in my life.
Article: Garmin’s GDL-39 ADS-B Receiver
One of the truly outstanding benefits of shows such as Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., and AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., is that pilots have the opportunity to examine and often get some hands-on experience with many of the latest technologies in avionics....
Article: Consequences Of Mayday
It's a notorious section of the North Atlantic known for high waves and vicious winds. It runs 600 miles from the coast of Iceland southeast past the Faroes and Orkney Islands to Northern Scotland.
Article: From The Editor: Hangar Home
It was Plane & Pilot's home for a week: a luxury three-bedroom house with an attached hangar, right next to a runway.
Article: Flying Above Mars
Like most pilots, I've been a major fan of the space program since long before there was one.
Article: Being Resourceful
If one thing serves us well in life and in aviation, it's the art of being resourceful—intelligent and creative problem solving and making the best use of time and available resources.
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: Hudson River Adventure
We all know pilots who limit their flights to a hop to a nearby airport for lunch or an occasional pancake breakfast.
Article: Aviation’s “Little” Emergencies
I had just departed Long Beach, Calif., in a Bellanca Viking, headed for the Reno Air Races, when black oil began flowing out of the cowling and onto the windshield. ...
Article: When Using NEXRAD Can Be Dangerous
Today, more information than ever before is being made available to pilots, both in printed and electronic formats.
Article: Of Porta-Potties And Fields of Yellow
No, let me amend that: It was my 41st to Oshkosh, plus three to Rockford, the last home of the EAA's yearly orgy of all things aerial and wondrous. ...
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Ears Wide Open
Something I've at least attempted all my life is to remember to open ears and close mouth when in the presence of someone who knows a heck of a lot more than I do (a frequent event.)
Article: October 2012 Readback
Cessna is moving its 162 Skycatcher out of the light-sport-aircraft category and into the primary aircraft category in an effort to aid in the certification process with countries worldwide. Skycatcher Moves Into Primary...
Article: From The Editor: Cubbin' Around
This year marks the 75th year from when William T. Piper first created the J-3 Cub in 1938.
Article: Pre-Aerobatics
This summer, I've had the good fortune to fly OV-10 Broncos out of the Chico Air Attack Base.
Article: Lightning Enlightenment
On April 13, 2012, United Airlines flight 930, a Boeing 777, took off from San Francisco International Airport en route to London.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Shroud Lines II
Although the deployment was in a Cirrus four-seater, I wrote about it for several reasons.
Article: The Gettin’ In Dance
However, it often appears as if the most "interesting" vehicles require the most difficult dance moves to get into them.
Article: Lindbergh Inspiration
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew The Spirit of St Louis from New York to Paris non-stop, defining exploration for the 20th century. ...
