As one of the premier general aviation manufacturers, Cessna has always enjoyed something of a utility image …
November 2009
2009 Cessna Turbo Stationair T206
2009 CESSNA TURBO STATIONAIR T206 Basic price: $565,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower …
The LSA Glass Menagerie
Once upon a time, intrepid pilots rapped with their oil-stained, gloved knuckles on balky steam gauges; needles quivered unstuck …
Top Mistakes In Convective Environments
Deep, moist convection, better known as thunderstorms, are the nemesis of all aircraft, big or small. Avoidance is mandatory …
The Little Runway That Started It All
People often associate memorable flights with a particular aircraft or airport. Others subscribe to the notion that the journey is …
Light-Sport Chronicles: Matchmaking…For Pilots
Webster should put a picture of a human under its definition of âadaptability …
PilotPlates & Reader Plates
Ten years ago, I started off on my first really long cross-country trip: a two-week flying vacation from …
The Steve Fossett Accident
The NTSB says the probable cause of the 2007 crash of adventurer Steve Fossett was an inadvertent encounter with downdrafts …
Backstage With A Rock Star
âRock star.â It’s a phrase you frequently hear when talking to Kirk Hawkins, founder and CEO of Icon Aircraft …
Flying The Corridors
VÂFR corridors have served an important function in U.S. airspace since the creation of the old TCAs (Terminal …
My Secret
I have a secret that I’m going to let fly with the aviation community …