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General Aviation Modifications
Modifications for general aviation allow you to increase your plane’s speed and trim weight, and make other changes to truly personalize your flying experience. Customize your aircraft with the professional modifications from Plane & Pilot and Pilot Journal Magazines.
Replacing Your Battery Cables
You know the sound. You get in your vehicle, put the key in the ignition, turn the key, and hear …
Custom Wiring Harnesses For Homebuilts
For those of you who have actually finished an amateur-built plane, you get the old saying that the last …
Updating The Seatbelts In A Used Skylane
The 1964 Cessna 182G was a beautiful airplane, with great paint and a solid airframe. Its interior was passable, though …
Plane Speed: How Fast Do You Need To Fly?
Go ahead, admit it. When you read all of those pilot reports, you skim them, looking for the cruise speed …
Tomorrow‘s Wings
If you’ve been around aviation for any length of time, you know a few stories about so-called revolutionary …
Game-Changer GE Advanced Turboprop
Late last year at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, GE introduced its new turboprop, simply called (in GE’s …
New Avionics Solutions For King Airs
When a veritable parade of avionics manufacturers, including the biggest names in the business, all decide to create retrofit flat …
Speed Without Mods
One of the most common questions I hear from readers at shows such as Sun ’n Fun, AirVenture and the …
ADS-B Buyer‘s Guide 2016 Final Countdown
While GPS navigation transformed general aviation in 1995, all eyes are now on the federal ADS-B mandate that will …
New Planes On The Horizon
We’re on the cusp of a major policy and regulatory shift that will accelerate the adoption of new technologies …