Savoring the Season at a Fly-In Apple Orchard
A visit to an orchard with its own airstrip yields a load of Honeycrisp apples, fresh cider, apple cider donuts, and a renewed appreciation for airplane ownership.
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IADA: Encouraging Q3, Possible Surge in Aircraft Sales by Year’s End
Aircraft purchases expected to take off as election season nears a close.
How Do Aviation Lenders Determine Credit Approval?
Review the factors of your creditworthiness before you apply to finance an aircraft.
Seeking Out Ghosts of Your Airplane’s Past
While we are able to peruse our aircraft logbooks or registration records for clues, we’re often left without much context regarding their past lives.
Navigating the Aircraft Ownership Learning Curve Through Type Clubs
Joining a like-minded group of aviators is an invaluable resource for shoppers as well as owners.
Testing the Hardware After a USM Retrofit
A Cessna 172 takes its first flight after an avionics panel upgrade with used-serviceable material (USM).
![A long-awaited clear day provides a perfect opportunity to brush the rust off after a solid month of fog and low ceilings. [Credit: Jason McDowell]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/170-in-flight-Jason-McDowell-scaled-1.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
A Perfect Day for Flying
Ideal conditions don’t happen often for aircraft owners, so celebrate them when they do.
Managing the Doldrums of Winter
There are things pilots can do to keep themselves and their aircraft prepared during extended periods of gray.
Vintage Aircraft Ownership Is Best Viewed as 2 Hobbies in 1
To maintain a vintage airplane in safe, reliable condition on a real-world budget, one must view the knowledge of its inner workings and maintenance as an entirely separate hobby in and of itself.
