Cessna 170B

Transportation to and from a mechanic is a common challenge with which every pilot must cope from time to time.

As cold weather approaches, an aircraft owner learns the pros and cons of a custom engine cover.

On a day when mechanical frustrations mounted, one of the single greatest features of an airplane turned out to be its former owner.

With the rear seat removed, the 1953 Cessna 170B has almost exactly the same amount of cargo volume as a Subaru Crosstrek SUV.

During Oshkosh month, the severity of aircraft mechanical problems increases exponentially as the date of the magnificent fly-in nears.

This predecessor to the famous Cessna 172 is similarly easy to fly but has a vintage look and feel.

A Fairchild 24 flies off after its restoration—only to return 19 years later.

Garmin’s GI 275 flight instruments update a 1953 Cessna 170B panel without sacrificing its original round gauge aesthetic.

If we can collectively intervene and convince the neglectful owners to pass their machines on to people committed to maintaining them, we all benefit.

The small tailwheel cut into the grass strip’s soft mud like a pizza cutter, leading to dreaded consequences.