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Flying is serious. You can … well, perish, perish the thought. Of course, you are vastly more likely to die in a car or maybe even in your bathtub. We all know that. We also know that aviation has not earned an enviably good safety record by emphasizing pure fun. The “fun” part may be […]
Can Pipistrel’s fuel-saving magic translate to a high-performance personal plane?
With the 2020 mandate looming, options abound as time grows short
A Buyer’s Guide to Adventure Aircraft
Tecnam P2010 SPECIFICATIONS Base price: $345,000 Engine: Lycoming 180-hp IO-360-M1A Height: 8.8 ft. Length: 25.9 ft. Wingspan: 33.79 ft. Wing area: 149 sq. ft. Cabin height: 3 ft. Cabin width: 3.74 ft. PERFORMANCE Takeoff wt : 2,557 lbs. Standard empty wt: 1,565 lbs. Maximum useful load: 992 lbs. Baggage capacity: 18 cu. Ft./196 lbs. Fuel […]
Can an innovative approach to regulations spark a GA renaissance?
With a second door and an entirely new interior feel, the fastest production piston single on the planet feels like a whole new plane
Fast, slick and certified, CubCrafters XCub is a clean-sheet, next-gen Part 23 taildragger with an attitude and a blue-skies future
The Pipistrel Panthera we flew for this report is a factory prototype outfitted with an Experimental Lycoming IO-390 four-cylinder engine of 210 hp. The to-be-certified Panthera will likely be equipped with a six-cylinder 260 hp Lycoming IO-540, so these specifications are only preliminary. SPECIFICATIONS Projected base price: $470,000 Engine: Lycoming IO-390 Seats: 4 Horsepower: 210 […]
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