Mark Whaling’s 2013 Cessna TTx T240. Photos by Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com) Mark Whaling credits his oldest son for prompting him to get his pilot’s certificate. When he was just five years old, Tim requested a...
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The amount of time that an airplane spends on its tires is minimal, but it’s vitally important that those tires are more than “passable”.
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8 Featured Plane
Cessna 182J
18 Avionics
VFR: Equipping the Basics
24 Sky Talk
Life Expectancy: The Plane Not the Pilot
28 Planning the VFR Cross Country Flight
And Doing it Right!
32 Cross Country Air Racing in a 1965 Piper Cherokee
36 Airplane Cable tensions and Control Surface Rigging
46 Hangar Tip
SAFE – A Worthy Investment
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Cessna 172S
18 Avionics
Options: New From Garmin
24 When Weather Turns to Trouble
28 What Instrument Pilots Need to Know About Flying the Visual Segment on an IFR Approach
32 CamGuard Confession
A First-Hand Assessment of Aviation’s Most Talked About Oil Additive
36 Sky Talk
Training is Required
40 Alternator and Electrical System Troubleshooting
46 Hangar Tip
Take Photos While Flying
The Cessna 150 and 152 are ideal for training because they’re simple to fly and relatively inexpensive to operate, maintain, and insure.
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Cessna Owner Organization receives many questions over our tech support line and we are grateful to A&P/IA, Erich Rempert, who takes the time to field these questions.
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8 Featured Plane
The Cessna TTx T240
18 Avionics
Big Glass By Bob Hart
24 Use That Checklist
Pilot Tips to Keep You Safe
26 Flying the V+ Glidepath
A Tutorial That Can Save Your Life!
32 Sky Talk
Getting the Most For Your Aircraft
36 Window Care and Maintenance Tips
40 “Re-Tiring” Your Airplane Doesn’t
46 Hangar Tip
Get the Most From Your Membership
How much should an annual cost? I can’t tell you how many times I hear that question, especially online from a new owner.
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Virtually everyone has seen “unapproved wiring” in a GA airplane. Can you think of an example? Can you think of an example in your airplane?
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It wasn’t much to look at. When Garrie Moore first approached the 1968 Cessna 177 Cardinal, yellow jackets were flying in and out of it.
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Did you ever wish you could just swipe a finger and preheat your plane without driving to the airport hours ahead of a planned flight?
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Within 40 seconds of take-off, before the airplane had even reached the airport boundaries, the engine began to lose power and died.
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Back in 2022, I had a magneto that was nearing its 500-hour inspection. It was at this point that I began to consider an electronic ignition.
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On Aug. 30, I took a photo of the Super Blue Moon in Wichita, Kansas, looking east.
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Cessna 310: A Twin In Its Own League
18 Avionics
Five Years of GA Avionics Innovation uAvionics
26 Valve Clearances and Hydraulic Lifters
30 Sky Talk
34 Get the Best Bang for Your Buck
38 The Shocking Truth About Unapproved Wiring
46 Hangar Tip
Fuel Stick Guides
Buying an airplane is a fun and exciting process. But it’s not the same as buying a car.
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8 Featured Plane
A Cardinal Story: From Ramp Queen to Speed Queen
20 Avionics
Hey … Where’s my GPS?
26 Is Electronic Ignition Right For You?
28 Sky Talk
Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Can’t Get Insured?
32 Emergency Landings
36 Memories of Africa
38 12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy Process
46 Hangar Tip
Remote Control Magic
8 Featured Plane
Silver Hawk: A Legendary Look at a special 1981 Skyhawk
20 Avionics
Active WX & Traffic
26 Sky Talk
Logbooks and Keeping Records
32 Detecting a Leaking Exhaust Valve
38 12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy Process
44 Industry News
46 Hangar Tip
Headset Controller Holder
Jared Calvert was only 5 years old when he took his first plane ride in a Cessna 175 around Ranger Airfield (F23) in Ranger, Texas.
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