After a drought of new designs during 2020–21, the spring of 2023 shows incredible promise. And it’s not just the high end of …
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CubCrafters Unveils Infrared System for Backcountry Safety
By Amy Wilder Flying over terrain without the safety net of civilization—and the airfields that go with it—can …
Sustaining Our Fleet
Because of a happy combination of enthusiasm, economics, and encouragement, by far, the greatest number of aircraft in our current …
The Bede BD-1
Mention the late Jim Bede to some, and images of the sleek little BD-5J Microjet, flown through a hangar …
The Cessna T-37 Tweety Bird
A GA-sized jet trainer from Cessna …
The Best Family Planes
If you’ve been flying for a long time, you know that even the best airplanes involve significant compromise. And …
Helio Courier: A spectacular short-field performer with an Ivy League pedigree!
A do-anything workhorse, the plane thrived in roles no other plane could fill …
First Ever: Wild Chute Deployment as Cirrus Jet Goes Down in Florida
A Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet went down while on arrival to Kissimmee, Florida, late last week. All three aboard survived …
The 9 Most Beautiful GA Airplanes
It’s no secret that we pilots love airplanes, though the reasons why we do are, well, not so …
Sling Flies Not One, Not Two, But Three High Wings Across the Ocean to OSH!
One of the hottest kit planes on the planet is the Sling Aircraft High Wing. Our cover story on the …
Cirrus Talks New Airplanes, Core Priorities
You want to know what new airplane Cirrus Aircraft is working on right now? Yeah, we do too, but they …
