Cessna 172

The national flight school is adding 55 Cessna Skyhawks to its training fleet.

David Wiles has been a resident of Winfield Airpark (54AR) for a little over a year. Extremely pleased with airpark living thus far, he explains that his only wish in getting to this stage is that it happened earlier. “I’ve been in and out of a hangar my whole life. But I’m a late bloomer […]

It’s important to set a target and establish a stabilized approach when making a short-field landing.

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.