Bede BD-5J jet. Jim Bede’s sizzling cool micro jet has been featured in popular culture since its inception in the 1970s. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Modifications
Sometimes we have to fix our planes and sometimes we get to fix them up. Some great ways to get more performance, safety and reliability out of your plane.
The Homebuilt Aircraft Advantages And Other Considerations
Experimental amateur-built aircraft offer a lot to both builders and buyers. But you need to understand what tradeoffs the …
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) Approval Is Not Enough
So your plane is equipped for flight into “known-icing”— no need to worry, right? Think again!
When we endeavor …
When we endeavor …
Rebuilding A Strut
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Can You Afford NOT To Install A New Autopilot In Your Used Plane?
When we compiled this article not too long ago, there were already some great aftermarket autopilots out there, and that …
Custom Wiring Harnesses For Homebuilts
For those of you who have actually finished an amateur-built plane, you get the old saying that the last …
Updating The Seatbelts In A Used Skylane
The 1964 Cessna 182G was a beautiful airplane, with great paint and a solid airframe. Its interior was passable, though …
The New Economics Of Flying
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote my first check to my finance company for my not-so-new Cessna …
Plane Speed: How Fast Do You Need To Fly?
Go ahead, admit it. When you read all of those pilot reports, you skim them, looking for the cruise speed …
Tomorrow’s Wings
If you’ve been around aviation for any length of time, you know a few stories about so-called revolutionary …
Game-Changer GE Advanced Turboprop
Late last year at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, GE introduced its new turboprop, simply called (in GE’s …
