The NTSB says cockpit recorders might have helped shed better light on exactly what happened in the accident in which former U.S …
October 2011
Light-Sport Chronicles: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
The success of the long-running Cheers TV show, I’m convinced, came in no small part from the seductive …
Oshkosh By Any Other Name
Yeah, I know: It’s officially AirVenture. But to a lot of folks, the name just hasn’t clicked …
When Airplanes Collide: Avoiding The Unexpected
It’s ironic that most general aviation pilots consider a possible engine failure as their greatest fear …
30 Ways To Make Your Pilot Certificate Sizzle
I’m still amazed when I land. I sometimes sit in the cockpit, as the gyros wind down and the …
Legend AmpibCub
Legend Amphibcub Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 440 Usable fuel (gal): 20 Max takeoff weight …
The Best Of All Possible Worlds
Imagine this: You make a two-point landing…or a four-point …
The Value Of Corporate Time
Back in November 2008, when the CEOs of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors flew to Washington to ask for a …
October 2011 Readback
This year, Rotax Aircraft is celebrating 40,000 912/914 four-stroke engines and the 15th anniversary of the 914 …
A Whole New Flying World
A fellow pilot once asked, “How long does it take to check out on skis …
Rugged Radios RA950
One market segment generally ignored in aviation-headset makers is the rough-and-tumble world of flight schools and industrial …