A Yak 18T’s Escape from Ukraine
An overseas acquisition turns into one ‘heck of a great story.’
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Setting Up Your Sim
Here’s the second in our series on getting started with an at-home flight simulator.
Civil Air Patrol Expands Fleet
Six new Textron Aviation aircraft are joining the world’s largest single-engine piston fleet.
Flying the Flight Levels with Rob and Bill
Life’s better when flying with real-deal pilots.
We Fly: Diamond DA50 RG, the High-Performance Retract That Shines
The single-engine piston, diesel-powered Diamond DA50RG with a Continental CD-300 engine sets the bar for the category. We put one of the first ones to the test in Austria.
Intro to Aviation Spark Plugs
Bruce Springsteen got it right: You can’t start a fire without a spark.
Should We All Be Frightened of the GA Future Ahead?
A short flight generates sobering thoughts on insurance, eyesight, and avgas.
A Flightless Bird Returns to the Skies
When Dawn and I bought our previous airplane, a 1953 Piper Pacer, we vowed to fly it at least ten hours a month, and indeed we clocked some 220 hours over 18 months of ownership. This time around, I’ve only flown our Stinson 40 hours since buying it in August.
A Skymaster Taking Off on One Engine?
The NTSB links a potentially preventable Cessna 337 Skymaster accident in remote Alaska to an inadvertent stall.
Every Flight Is a Gift
On this day of giving thanks, and as I get older, I know what I am grateful for as a pilot.
