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.

November 30, 1999

Our 10 Favorite Cirrus SR22S
Airplanes that stand out from the crowd and make us take notice

It’s fair to say that Cirrus changed general aviation in a way that hasn’t been seen since the halcyon days following World War II, when it seemed everybody built airplanes.
November 30, 1999

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6 “TEXAN”
1941–54

STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 5,300. Empty wt. 4,158. Fuel capacity 111. Engine 550-hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 205. Cruise mph 170. Landing mph 67. Initial climb rate 1,600. Range 750. Ceiling 21,500. This is one of the most popular and widely used of military surplus aircraft in general aviation. It more »
November 30, 1999

PIPER CHEROKEE “180”/“ARCHER”
1963–Present

Piper Cherokee 180 New Piper Archer III STANDARD DATA: Archer (PA-28-180) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,450. Empty wt. 1,395. Fuel capacity 50. Engine 180-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Cruise 129 kts. Stall 53 kts. Initial climb rate 725 fpm. Range 507 nm. Ceiling 14,150. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,625. Landing distance (50′) 1,185. STANDARD DATA: Archer (PA-28-181) Seats more »
November 30, 1999

RYAN SC/SCW
1937–41

STANDARD DATA: Seats 3. Gross wt. 2,150. Empty wt. 1,350. Engine 145-hp Warner Super Scarab radial or 150-hp Supercharged Menasco. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 152. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 45. Initial climb rate 900. Ceiling 19,400. Range 520. The Ryan Aeronautical Co. was the successor to the old Ryan Company that produced Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit more »
November 30, 1999

STINSON “RELIANT”
1934–42

STANDARD DATA: (SR.10) Seats 5. Gross wt. 4,000. Empty wt. 2,810. Engine 290-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 141. Cruise mph 130. Initial climb rate 850. Ceiling 14,000. The first model of the Reliant was the SR with a wingspan of 36 feet 3 inches; 88 were built. The Reliant underwent various minor changes that resulted more »
November 30, 1999

ZLIN Z 526 L & Z-242L
1966–77/1993 – Present

STANDARD DATA: (526 L) Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,150. Empty wt. 1,521. Fuel capacity 24. Engine 200-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 158. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 56. Initial climb rate 1,378. Range 310. Ceiling 22,300. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,050. Landing distance (50′) 1,345. The Zlin’s impressive record in aerobatic competition includes awards for first more »

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