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Flight schools are oohing and aahing over Diamond’s sleek two-seaters

Given the way that prices on just about everything keep going up, it’s hard to believe there really is such a thing as an “undervalued” airplane. But such a thing does exist, especially when you look back at the older classics.

 

 

 

Power Flow’s tuned exhaust system works

With careful preparation, cold-weather flying can be great fun

Glass-panel functionality comes in a portable package

The Garmin 396 is a powerful handheld weather tool

1977 Cessna Cardinal RG Used price (Fall 2006): $63,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horesepower@altitude: 200@SL Horsepower on takeoff: 200 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CS/two-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2800 Gross weight (lbs.): 2800 Landing weight (lbs.): 2800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1768 Useful load (lbs.): 1032 Useful […]

2006 Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse New price: $153,990 Engine make/model: Continental IQ-240B3B Horsepower on takeoff: 125 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller: Sensenich FP Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.) 1764 Gross weight (lbs.): 1764 Landing weight (lbs.): 1764 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1164 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 600 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): […]

The most comfortable piston single in the sky

Fast, Easy to Fly and Relatively Inexpensive’€”This Plane Is Part of the Sport Pilot Family