Downscaling an existing model isn’t a new trick. Piper has done it a number of times with the Cherokee 140 and Warrior. Maule offered …
February 2004
2004 Cirrus SRV-N936CD
2004 Cirrus SRV-N936CD Base price: $189,900 Engine make/model:Continental IO-360-ESHorsepower@rpm@takeoff: 200@SL Horsepower …
An Unusual Seneca II
Kim Bass is an unusual pilot with an unusual airplane. Bass is a Hollywood screenwriter who manages to survive in …
1978 Piper II-N521KB
1978 Piper II-N521KB Used price: $128,000 Engine make/model:Continental L/TSIO-360-KB*Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 220 …
The Columbia STS-107 Accident
All of us in aviation lost seven friends last February. No one can forget the horrifying video of the space …
Gone With The Wind
With apologies to Margaret Mitchell, most pilots would welcome the opportunity to be âgone with the windâ and let Mother …
Whispers
At first, I wasn’t certain I had heard it. It was a faraway voice, not quite a whisper, and …
Get The Most Out Of Winter Part 2
Read the owner’s manuals for several aircraft, and you’ll discover cold-weather starts are different for each engine …
Faces Behind The Microphone
Pilots and air traffic controllers share a unique relationship, a mutual trust and understanding that supports the modern system of …
Build A Plane Takes Off!
Recently, Plane & Pilot asked pilots if they’d be interested in a project that we named Build A Plane. The …
Buyer’s Guide: Gotta-Have-It Cockpit Gear
Believe it or not, there are still lots of pilots out there who are flying without a GPS. There are …