General Aviation Aircraft

With delivery delays of at least a year for the ICON A5, we look at five alternatives’€”four Light Sport models and a cool Experimental’€”that just might float your flying boat

More PT6 power for improved takeoff, climb and cruise

Article Updated 9/7/15 — See new information at the bottom of this article. Coming up TOMORROW! — September 8-9-10, 2016 — is the Midwest LSA Expo. I’m on-site for all three days in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. More info: Midwest LSA Expo. Only six years after Steve Jobs proudly announced the first iPad, the tablet device […]

How important is speed in an airplane and how much is it worth?

With more PT6 power and Garmin G3000 avionics, this new turboprop single goes far beyond the Meridian, literally and otherwise

The airplane we flew for this report was a factory-owned production model outfitted with a three-screen Garmin G3000 integrated flat-panel avionics suite with two GTC 570 touch-screen controllers. Equipment on the airplane included digital color weather radar, standby digital multifunction primary display, dual AHRS and air data computers, Jeppesen ChartView electronic instrument procedure charts, Garmin […]

Most pilots never probably have witnessed the testing a wing endures before designers and regulators will sign off on it, signaling that it has been adequately stressed so that pilots can depend on it. I’ve had the chance to see several such tests and will state that it is two things: demanding and, well …boring […]

Preparation is the key to getting a great deal in today’s buyer’s market

20 new aircraft to choose from

When hunting for great value in a used plane, look for those that are under-appreciated.