The Flight Bag Is A Pilot’s Best Friend
Modern design and computer engineering have transformed the humble flight bag into a cockpit necessity
Modern design and computer engineering have transformed the humble flight bag into a cockpit necessity
Jacobson passed his checkride in this cessna 170A in 1962, and look at it now
Time for young (and old) pilots’ fancies to turn skyward with 30+ sport planes
Cessna 170B Cessna 172 Cruise speed (kts.) 104 107 Vso (kts.) 45 45 Best rate of climb, SL (fpm) 690 660 Service ceiling (ft.) 15,500 13,300 Max takeoff weight (lbs.) 2200 2200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 1205 1260 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 995 940 Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.) 1820 1650
There exist very few things that I would wake up at 4 a.m. for. An airplane in the lens of my camera happens to be one of them.
Flying from A to Z is no longer as simple as it used to be. It’s simpler.
An insidious risk that can undercut airspeed and drive you into the ground