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Delaware State University’s aviation program offers a great value proposition, and the Vulcanair V1.0 training airplane.

The word ‘touchdown’ took on a whole new meaning for former NFL player Michael Strahan Saturday, who was an honorary guest on the mission.

The folks at your flying club mean well, but sometimes their advice isn’t on the mark.

It must have been about two years after I received my private pilot license in Switzerland. At 28 years of age, I was happily married with two healthy boys, aged 2 and 4, and a promising banking career lying ahead. The world and future looked bright, and I was going to take the opportunity to fly when I […]

If you’re like us, there’s at least one aircraft that you thank the aviation gods for.

The market for single-engine piston airplanes is led by Cirrus with the SR20 and SR22 high-performance models that also commend a premium price. Alternatives include the Beech Bonanza, Mooney Ovation and Acclaim and Cessna 206. This segment is also represented by a number of trainers such as the Piper Archer and Cessna Skyhawk, as well […]

Years ago, when I moved from Michigan to Wisconsin, I left behind the greatest flying club I’ve ever known. It had the most extensive fleet of any in the region. Seven airplanes were available, ranging from Cessna 152s to 182s and topped off with a Beechcraft Debonair, a less-expensive version of the legendary Beechcraft Bonanza. […]

At some point, a pilot shopping for an airplane will inevitably arrive at a certain fork in the road on their journey to ownership: the decision of whether to go with tricycle gear or a taildragger. For some, it’s a decision they skip right over without a second thought. A pilot with his or her […]

Each month in the back of this magazine, we chronicle recent accidents we hope are of interest to readers. A glance at a random month’s entries likely would reveal that a substantial portion of them involve total or partial failure of a piston single’s engine. Yes, there’s selection bias involved—we typically try to highlight the […]

Yingling Aviation is not only celebrating 75 years in business, but it’s also expanding its presence at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT). The company plans to add another 50,000 square feet of hangar and office space to the 200,000 square feet of facilities already comprising its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business and […]