Piston Singles
Article: Evolution Of An Original
About a decade ago, I was hired to fly an Aerostar 700 from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to London, U.K., with Captain Mike Miller, chief pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways. ...
Article: The Most Affordable Singles
While our last buyer’s guide [“Buyer’s Mini-Guide To Four-Seat Singles,” P&P April 2010] included a smorgasbord of new airplanes, this one deals with used aircraft and draws from an even wider field.
Article: Piper Matrix: The Second-Year Test
When Cessna introduced the P210 back in 1978, I was one of those idiots who predicted they’d have a hard time selling “any single-engine piston airplane with a base price over $100,000.”
Article: Top 20 Tips For Buying An Airplane
There’s no feeling that matches that of buying an airplane.
Article: 8GCBC Scout: Up In Flames
I was standing beside the runway at Fox River Airport in Rochester, Wis., home airport to American Champion Aircraft (www.amerchampionaircraft.com), to see the company’s stalwart 8GCBC...
Article: Now And Future LSA
Remember those grade-school history-book pictures of Conestoga wagons with “California or bust” painted on their sides? R...
Article: Buyer’s Mini-Guide To Four-Seat Singles
Traditional wisdom has it that most light airplane buyers purchase two seats more than they need.
Article: Bear 360: Living The Warbird Dream!
Designed for aspiring warbird pilots who lack the funds for a P-51 Mustang, the Bear 360 has a price tag roughly equivalent to that of a new Cessna 172.
Article: Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Article: Cessna 162 Skycatcher: It’s Here!
The proliferation of LSA since the FAA announced the first approval at Sun ’n Fun 2005 has been little short of amazing.
Article: 170-Knot SUV
As one of the premier general aviation manufacturers, Cessna has always enjoyed something of a utility image.
Article: Rocky Mountain High: The Aviat Husky
4:19 a.m. That’s what the clock read as I stared at it for the fifth time in an hour. I was trying to sleep and it just wasn’t working.
Article: Bonanza In The 6th Decade
When I was a college student about XX years ago, one of the coolest cars on the planet was the Jaguar XKE.
Article: Mooney Ovation 3: Turbo Performance Without The Turbo
Article: A New Cirrus With A New Boss
Article: Caravan for the Jet Set
Ride in the back of Brian Linehan’s new Grand Caravan, and you’d hardly know you were traveling in a $2 million single-engine turboprop rather than in a $6 to $8 million corporate twin jet.
Article: 2009 Cessna 172S: Skyhawk In Year 53
Is it just me, or does the Cessna Skyhawk seem younger than 53? After...
Article: 1953 Piper PA20 Pacer
Article: Improbable Pacer
There...
Article: 2009 Diamond DA40 XLS
Article: King Me!
If you’re c...
Article: Liberty XL2 Vanguard: The Soul Of A Tiger
The mission was an intriguing one: I would fly the brand-new Liberty Aerospace XL2 Vanguard Edition for a pilot report along California’s Malibu coast.
Article: The Hottest Four Seaters
If you’re looking to purchase a four-seat single, then you’ve got no shortage of models to select from. Aside from price range, the models encompass a wide variety of performance capabilities and equipment.
Article: Choosing A Six-Seat Single
Article: Maule MXT-7: Simplicity Redefined
Back in the last century,...
Article: Cessna 350: Cessna’s New-Generation Single
If you want to...
Article: 2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG
