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The airplane we flew was Serial Number 3, a factory demonstrator. It was outfitted with a three-screen (12.1-inch) Garmin G3000 avionics suite with two GTC 570 touch controllers, Garmin GFC 700 autopilot, Aspen EFD multifunction standby instrument, Garmin ESP envelope protection, crew alerting system, integrated digital pressurization, Garmin 10-inch digital color weather radar and more. […]

TOWING THE LINE Get an extra 33 inches of extension with the Quick-Fold Compact Towbar ($69). Newly patented with light GA pilots in mind, the QFC-Towbar™ allows you to avoid backbreaking, bend-over towing. Attach it to your already existing Cessna tow bar and stand up straight—and away from under the propeller. The unique compact design […]

With more than a half million people and 10,000 airplanes showing up for the festivities over the course of a summer week, AirVenture Oshkosh is the biggest airshow, fly-in and aviation celebration in the world.

Powerplant: 115 hp Rotax 914 UL Turbo Propeller: Three-blade Airmaster 72″ composite Fuel capacity: 46 gal. Fuel burn: 6 gph Range @ 75% power with 45 min. reserves: 780 nm Max gross weight: 2,024 lbs. Standard empty weight: 1,036 lbs. Maximum useful load: 992 lbs. Wingspan: 32 ft. 8 in. Length: 25 ft. 3 in. […]

An emergency checklist for overwater flight for pilot’€”and passengers’€”makes the difference in surviving a crash

It’s not worth the academic argument to banter accident statistics related to non-instrument-rated pilots inadvertently flying into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), since the data we have is notoriously incomplete; however, we can probably agree that this scenario “too often” results in fatalities. I’m disappointed the new Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS) didn’t move Flight […]

The FAA certificate authorizes Honda Aircraft to produce, flight test and issue airworthiness certificates for the HondaJet for customer deliveries.

Lots can go wrong on takeoff and initial climb. Here’s how to prevent that from happening.