Cessna 172

The ‘right airplane’ becomes a variable as kids grow up and our needs evolve.

FLYING does the math for you to provide some answers to the question.

A ferry pilot recently garnered attention for flying a Skyhawk 2,521 miles to Hawaii.

Just because you have an older airplane doesn’t mean you cannot take advantage of modern technology. On Tuesday, Garmin announced that the FAA had granted the supplemental type certificate for the GFC 500 autopilot in the Cessna 172D/P172D model, and Rockwell Commander 112B, 112TC/TC-A  and 114 models.  The Cessna 172D variant was introduced in the […]

Officials from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) that killed four people.  According to the FAA, a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided Sunday in the traffic pattern at the airport. “Preliminary information indicates that the Piper PA-46 was […]

Air Plains is offering a new, advanced panel kit for Cessna 172 owners who are planning to upgrade their aircraft engines with the company’s 180 hp supplemental type certificate.

As the author deals with a case of deja vu, some friends make a mundane task a lot more fun.

The addition brings Liberty’s fleet to 27 aircraft.

Speed is a difficult topic. It unites and divides us. Pilots and nonpilots obsess over it, always asking how fast a given airplane can travel to whatever destination. We compare cruise speeds, time to climb, mixture-tweaking, and other tricks for squeezing out a few more knots. Sometimes it seems like we all wish we could […]

Going places in small airplanes is rewarding but requires compromises.