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August 2027
On the cover: Cover photo of TJ Roberts’ 1971 Cessna 172L courtesy of Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com).
8 Featured Plane
A Legacy Worth Flying
One Skyhawk, a Mentor, and a Promise Kept
By Diana Jones
18 Sky Talk
Blink and You’ll Miss It
The Growing Challenge of Spotting Traffic
By Scott “Sky” Smith
22 Check Rides… Gone Wrong!
Part 3: Check Ride From Hell!
By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot
30 Avionics
Trade-In or Keep It?
What Your Old Avionics Are Really Worth
By Cessna Owner Organization Staff
34 Unbelievable!
True Stories of Aviation Blunders
By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA
37 Turbulence
The Devil You Don’t Know
By Bill Cox
40 Lawn & Order
Keep Grass Strip Flying Safe
46 Hangar Tip
Stop Cooking Your Avionics
6 Simple Ways to Keep Your Plane Cool
MEMBER ACTIVITY
42 Member Q&A
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Editor
45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory
