General Aviation Aircraft

Day 2 AirVenture began with “rain that went sideways,” according to one vendor. After a late night cranking out a report, I was grateful for an excuse to get another hour’s sleep. The overnight rain gave way to another beautiful, if hot, day in Oshkosh. Tuesday, I hiked up to the north side, where the […]

Well, FINALLY, AirVenture Oshkosh is barely a week away. It seems like forever, doesn’t it? It has been two years but feels like a decade. I hope you can attend, but if not, I plan to be on-site all week gathering the latest about Light-Sport Aircraft, Sport Pilot kits, and ultralights. In this edition of […]

Until 35 years ago, light twins were a force to be reckoned with. Today, in both the used and new marketplace, they account for a sliver of their former glory, for some really good reasons, though the flip side of that coin, owners insist, is equally compelling.

Normally, this website focuses tightly on airplanes and the equipment and services needed to keep them flying. However, on regular occasions, I receive questions about density altitude and light aircraft. A surprising number believe LSA perform less well than legacy airplanes in these conditions. (They’re wrong.) Since I also hear questions regarding techniques to fly […]

Most of these aesthetically challenged aircraft have their hidden charms. At least that’s what their fans claim.

Boasting the biggest engine in light GA, Piper’s hot-rodded PA-24 didn’t get much love in the day. Today, they are prized by their owners.

Each one of these aircraft engines represented a break from orthodoxy, and each had a big impact on the world of personal flying.

A David vs. Goliath story that unfolded at better than 400 mph in the high desert.

1967-Present

How an idea for a more comfortable airliner inadvertently created a legend.