Search Results for: Cessna 172

A pilot had dreams of buying a Cessna 195. That is, until he laid eyes on a blue and green 1946 Stinson 108.

January 23, 2023, Provo, Utah Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 At about 1135 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged during an attempted takeoff. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, two passengers were seriously injured and one passenger sustained minor injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed. A witness reported the accident airplane was hangared until 1055, when it was […]

As a little boy, I always wanted to fly. I didn’t understand what it meant to be a pilot, just that to me, to be in the air was to be free. I grew up during the end of the Cold War, in the shadow of nuclear war with the USSR. I lived under the […]

A recently retired engineer from a legendary OEM transitions to the experimental space.

The event in Jennings, Louisiana, added a Rookie Class for newcomers and an Unlimited Class for best-performing STOL aircraft.

A Cessna 150 helps a pilot get his certificate – and then heads for STOL drag.

While pilots enjoy talking about speed, climb and fuel economy, some just want to feel comfortable.

December 2, 2022, Falmouth, Mass. Mooney M20J 201 At about 1504 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it contacted terrain short of the intended runway. The private pilot was fatally injured; the commercial pilot in the right seat was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the NTSB, the commercial pilot “was not the […]

More Ways Up I have to disagree with Douglas Boyd’s statement in his November article, “Which Way Is Up?” that you have to choose between track up and north up. Ever since I got ForeFlight, I had my 530 on track up and my kneeboard iPad on north up. I consulted whichever one could answer […]

Piston-powered, high-performance airplanes with good utility hold their value over decades.