The Sierra Stallion
Pilots often nickname airplanes they love and, conversely, ones they dislike. There’s âSpam Canâ for Cessna pistons and there …
Photography by James Lawrence
Flight Design CT Best Of The LSAs?
Light sport aircraft come in a variety of flavors. If you’re inclined to go traditional, you can opt for …
Columbia 350
Looking down on the Bend, Ore., airport from 2,000 feet AGL, the ramp at Columbia Aircraft resembled an air …
Fabulous Fall Flying
It’s no secret to pilots that fall is a great time of year to fly. The temperature is crisp …
From Lancair 200 To Columbia 400
There aren’t many folks in the personal aircraft business brave enough (or perhaps foolish enough) to attempt certification on …
Rediscovering The Diamond DA40
Some people feel that the Japanese and Germans produce better cars, TVs, computers and cameras than the Americans, but there …
The Baron Of Glass
Walter Beech was born with a nearly H.G. Wellsian vision of things to come, at least when it came …
The Cessna G1000 Skyhawk
Since the demise of the Cessna 152 in 1986, the Skyhawk has emerged as perhaps the preeminent general aviation trainer …
Tiger With G1000: Window On The Wild
If you haven’t yet flown a Tiger, you’ve missed out on one of general aviation’s real treats …
Diesel Skylane
If you fly a typical general-aviation airplane, you probably can’t imagine a world without avgas. I fly a …
