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Have I Got a Deal for You!
The market for older used piston airplanes is in turmoil.
January 2007

Atlantic Aero�s 550 Conversions
The Continental IO-550P engine with "cross-flow" heads has become legendary for its power output. Cessna 210 owners are being given the option to reap the benefits if they choose to convert.
February 2007

PlaneSmart: A New Shared Ownership Option
Robert has shared ownership of a piston single before, and this time he�s flying with a company that�s right in his own backyard.
December 2006

Glassy Mirage
With a new Avidyne glass cockpit, the Piper Mirage is the most complete piston single that has ever been built.
November 2006

Columbia 400
With G1000 Autopilot and All
August 2006

A New Single Engine Speed Champ
Mooney's Acclaim may very well be the fastest piston-single on the block.
August 2006

Used Airplane Report: Bonanza vs. Baron
The prices are right, and close to the same.
June 2006

Liberty XL2
Think you know this airplane? Think again.
May 2006

Red Bull Rocks the Races
Think snowboarding, think X-Games. Now add music and wings.
January 2006

American Legend Cub
We flew up to northeast Texas to fly this little Cub clone. What we discovered was a little J-3 knockoff that knocks the socks off old yeller.
October 2005

Cessna 206 Stationair
Years of Experience...
August 2005

Caravan-Lite: Gippsland GA-8 Airvan
An Australian company is turning out a piston-powered utility airplane. Lane heads Down Under and tries her hand at the Gippsland GA-8 Airvan.
May 2005

Flying Four-by-Fours
The most popular airplanes are four seaters powered by four-cylinder engines. Which is right for you? Dick Collins explores the subject.
May 2005

Flight Design CT: No Medical Required
Robert Goyer flies one of the first generation of Light Sport Aircraft and finds a lot more performance and utility than you might expect.
May 2005

Mooney Ovation2 GX
Richard Collins checks out the new G1000-equipped Mooneys. Will Garmin's spectacular flat panels bring this fast single into the new millennium?
March 2005

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