This Incredible Plane: Mooney Porsche M20L PFM
The history of automotive-based powerplants in general aviation is not a great one. However, in the late 1980s, if …
A former military instructor in the Boeing B-52, Frank Ayers is an ATP and a CFI with more than 7,000 hours of flight experience. He teaches aviation science at Embry-Riddle Aeronatutical University.
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The history of automotive-based powerplants in general aviation is not a great one. However, in the late 1980s, if …
Etiquette is defined as a “customary code of polite behavior among members of a particular profession or group.”
Pilots understand …
When we moved east from arid northern Arizona to the very humid state of Florida, controlling corrosion on our trusty …
I don’t know about you, but I have been less than happy with the flashlights available to pilots. I …
OK, I will admit that I am a checklist fanatic! In the U.S. Air Force, we had a …
With the advent of the light sport aircraft (LSA) in 2004, this new category of simple two-seaters was expected …
With the advent of the light sport aircraft (LSA) in 2004, this new category of simple two-seaters was expected …
By my reckoning, there have been two golden ages of general aviation in my lifetime. The first peaked around 1976 …
“Organization is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed …
While nothing about aviation can really be called ‘cheap,’ there are a few projects you can do to extend the …