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Light Sport For 2015

Nobody would argue that the introduction of light-sport aircraft (LSA) changed general aviation in ways unseen since the golden era of Cubs and Luscombes.

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By Marc C. Lee

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20 Things You Never Knew About Your Airplane (Or Someone Else’s)

Beech Barons have always been among the best-handling twins in the sky, but they did have a curious anomaly.

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By Bill Cox

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Celebrating 10 Years Of Sport Aviation

The 10th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo drew a near-record crowd of more than 20,000 to Sebring Municipal Airport (SEF) in mid-January for what has become the nation's premier sport-aircraft showcase and the kickoff to general aviation's annual calendar of events.

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By James Wynbrandt, Photography by Jim Koepnick

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Jets And Turboprops Buyer’s Guide 2014

There are a few new models such as the Cessna M2, the Eclipse 550, and the HondaJet coming on line this year and a lot of incremental improvements being introduced.

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By John Hayes

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LSA Buyer’s Guide 2014

Since our last buyer's guide, we've weathered a government shutdown and an LSA market still coping with a modestly recovering economy.

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By James Lawrence

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Piston Singles Buyer’s Guide 2014

The prognosis for single-engine sales in 2014 remains mixed, but there are signs of improving times.

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By Bill Cox

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Adventure Aircraft Buyer’s Guide 2014

Many adventure aircraft are among the most docile machines in the sky.

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By Bill Cox

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Owners’ Analysis: Eclipse, Mustang & Phenom

Pilot reports can only tell you so much. Back in the glory days of aviation, when the industry was selling 18,000 units a year, manufacturers used to provide airplanes to magazines for several days or even a week for evaluation.

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By Bill Cox, Photography by Jessica Ambats

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10 Perfect Airplanes For Special Missions

Don't believe those naysayers who continue to claim aviation's glass is half empty.

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By Bill Cox

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Shopping In The Fast Lane

The market for turbine aircraft is slowly turning around, used inventories for many models are decreasing and some manufacturers are starting to cautiously ramp up production.

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By John Hayes