The FAA’s Capstone Project
General aviation in Alaska is different. Changeable weather and difficult terrain create an environment where you’d expect most flying to be done on instruments …
March/April 2005
A New Kind Of Air Racing
Reno 2004: The single red and blue airplane comes screaming downhill from 1,000 feet toward the twin pylons, passes …
Adam A700: First Of The Microjets?
The last rush of specific aircraft types came in the late 1970s when Piper, Beech and Grumman-American all fielded light-light twins—the Seminole, Duchess and Cougar, respectively. At the time, general-aviation manufacturers were turning out 15,000-plus airplanes a year, and pilots were training at a record rate. Practically everyone was predicting there would be a viable step-up market for new aviators transitioning to twins in search of the peak of the pyramid—an airline job.
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Mar-Apr 2005 On The Radar
An unusual rash of activity has come out of Washington, D.C., this year that affects all pilots. Changes in …
