STANDARD DATA: (737-200) Seats 115-130. Gross wt. 115,500-150,000. Empty wt. 60,210-138,500. Fuel capacity 5,151-5,311 …
General Aviation Aircraft
Explore the world of general aviation aircraft with our reviews. Written from a pilot’s perspective, these reviews provide fantastic insight into what these general aviation planes are really like.
This Incredible Plane: Cessna 152 Aerobat: Spin Cycle!
Overshadowed by Concorde where it sits, a Cessna 152 Aerobat occupies a spot in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air …
Helping Your Airplane Shelter in Place
Whether you’re affected by a shelter-in-place order, or as in some countries where pleasure flight is prohibited …
This Incredible Plane: Scaled Composites Proteus
There aren’t many aircraft that can literally stop traffic, but the praying mantis shape of the giant composite lifter …
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) Approval Is Not Enough
So your plane is equipped for flight into “known-icing”— no need to worry, right? Think again!
When we endeavor …
Why Bother With Retractable Gear?
Forty years ago, general aviation pilots were conditioned to rise through the ranks of ever-faster and more-powerful airplanes …
This Incredible Plane: North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Loaded up, the XB-70 was more than a half-million pounds of pure sex appeal. With a six-pack …
NX Cub: Something New To Love/Hate
When Isabel Goyer of Plane & Pilot asked me if I could write a “Patey Twins” flight review of a …
CubCrafters NX Cub: Revolutionary…& Polarizing
Any way you look at it, CubCrafters is one of the success stories of American aviation in the 2000s. With …
Flying Broken Airplanes: The Substantial Risks Of Deferring Maintenance
Ideally, everything that’s part of our plane is supposed to be working before we go flying. Planes are designed …
Why The Piper M600 SLS Is Remarkable
The big news in the introduction of the Piper M600 SLS is that it’s the first production plane ever …