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Plane & Pilot’s Guide to aviation’s most current promotional deals

After torrential downpours, blue skies, sun and aviation fun took over as the winged season began in Lakeland, Florida. Our prop-happy crew cruised the first day of Sun ’n Fun 2008 to deliver this special report on what’s new and what’s hot in flying.

Don’t get too comfortable

This island nation once operated the world’s hardest-working 737

Inadequate preflights can have dire consequences

Experience is a great teacher, but only if you listen to it

The future looks bright

  EADS Socata TBM 850 Base price: $2,980,000 Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D Empty weight (lbs.): 4560 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 7394 Fuel capacity (gals./lbs.): 291.6/1953   PERFORMANCE Cruise speed (kts.): 320 Time to climb, FL260 (min.): 15 Max certified altitude (ft.): 31,000 Max range (nm): 1520 Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.): 2840     […]

Kicking off the space race

Let’s fire up the flivver, kids: it’s family flying time! And, yes, you will solo at 14.