By Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association – www.AOPA.org The FAA has proposed to adopt an airworthiness directive (AD) affecting numerous models of Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207 and 210 airplanes that would require inspection for...
Read MoreTotal year-end avionics sales exceed $2.3 billion in 2017 LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, Feb. 16, 2018 — The Aircraft Electronics Association released its 2017 year-end Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and...
Read MoreEAA and other GA groups remain unified against plan By Experimental Aircraft Association – www.EAA.org The White House again pushed out the flawed ATC privatization proposal as part of its 2019 federal budget proposal, despite...
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10 New EFIS Options for 2018
20 Why Does It Always Take So Long?
22 A Custom Interior at an Affordable Price
28 Cessna’s Turbo Stationair: Escalade for the Jeep Trail
38 A Master Pilot’s Perspective on Gaining Experience
44 Why Learn To Fly?
48 Airplane vs. Animal
54 Dow Corning 3145: Not Your Daddy’s RTV!
During the company’s 100th anniversary year, Hartzell Propeller made progress in a number of important areas and continued to expand its product offerings. The company now supplies propellers for nearly 50 OEMs, ranging...
Read MoreThe Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM announced a new agreement that will support AOPA Air Safety Institute programs and feature SiriusXM Aviation services in the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador Program that...
Read MoreYour Voice Needed Again in 2018 The coming new year will again focus general aviation’s efforts in Washington, D.C., on ATC privatization. The combined forces of general aviation and the grassroots efforts of pilots everywhere...
Read MoreGarmin announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for several aircraft models for the GFC 500 autopilot, including a wide range of Cessna 172 and 182 model aircraft....
Read MoreOn January 5, 2018, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that FAA Deputy Administrator Daniel K. Elwell will serve as Acting FAA Administrator. This move became official upon the conclusion of outgoing...
Read More25,000 pilots cleared to fly May 1, 2017, probably doesn’t carry much significance to the average person, but to more than 25,000 pilots, that date was a game changer. May 1 marked the implementation of BasicMed, or the biggest...
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Read MoreAn industry-first all-in-one portable ADS-B and SiriusXM Aviation receiver Garmin announced that the all-in-one GDL 52 portable aviation receiver is now available. The GDL 52 is the first portable receiver capable of receiving...
Read MoreWarbirds of America program among most popular at Oshkosh each year EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (December 16, 2017) — The personal stories of aviation legends and owners of iconic warbird aircraft, recorded at EAA...
Read MoreBritish Meteor, Venom, and Vampire to join U.S., Canadian, Soviet jets at event EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (December 14, 2017) — Some of the oldest jet aircraft in existence will be flying over the flightline at...
Read MoreWith the exception of an aircraft that is unserviceable, there can’t be many things as irritating or tiresome as poor quality audio. Edinburgh based Trig Avionics solves this problem with their new audio panels which start...
Read MorePrivate and recreational pilots across the country can now access the new online Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course, a free education program for pilots pursuing medical qualification through FAA BasicMed. This alternative to...
Read MoreBendixKing Confidence Plan extends warranty coverage on all new and previously purchased products. BendixKing, a business unit of Honeywell (NYSE: HON), has announced the BendixKing Confidence Plan, a new warranty program that...
Read MoreGarmin announced that their GDL 82 ADS-B datalink is now certified and early orders have started shipping. The GDL 82 is a small, lightweight Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) with built-in GPS that uniquely integrates with the...
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10 An Insider’s Advice to Selling an Airplane
16 Pick the PERFECT Medium (or Harder) IFR Panel
26 Cessna T-Skylane RG
32 Getting IFR Clearance and Release from Uncontrolled Fields
38 How Well-meaning Mods can Inadvertently Affect Aircraft Values and Insurance
44 One-of-a-kind Program Prepares Owners for Engine Maintenance and Repairs
48 Holiday Gift Wish Lists
54 Is it Voodoo? Is it Witchcraft?
Nope, it’s Valve Grinding Compound!
Garmin announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of additional G5 electronic flight instrument capabilities, including the installation of G5 in place of...
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