The Cessna Owner Organization proudly announces the winners of the first-ever “Get-it-all Giveaway at Oshkosh” sweepstakes. Congratulations to Richard “Rick” Brown of Adrian, Mich., and Jeff Klingel of Glenview, Ill. Brown, a...
Read MoreThe July/August 2017 issue of FAA Safety Briefing explores several key facets of the new BasicMed rule, which offers pilots an alternative to the FAA’s medical qualification process for third class medical certificates. Under...
Read MoreThe FAA has issued an urgent Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain models of Lycoming engines. This AD, effective August 15, 2017, addresses reports of uncontained engine failures and in-flight shutdown due to failed...
Read MoreThe last day for eligible aircraft owners to reserve one of the Federal Aviation Administration’s $500 rebates for ADS-B/Out compliance is Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The FAA is currently offering a $500 rebate to help owners...
Read MoreEven while Congress is in summer recess, proponents of ATC privatization are hard at work gaining support for the House 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2997). However, many lawmakers are...
Read MoreHartzell Propeller has added to its series of how-to videos for pilots and mechanics. The newest video covers the evaluation of structural composite propeller blades by describing the ins and outs of composite prop pre-flight...
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10 Air Crash Epitaph: A Salute to Fallen Friends … and a Lesson for All
16 Panel Annals, Part 4: The Big Reveal
24 The 421 Golden Eagle: Flying the “Bentley of Cessnas” to Subic Bay
38 How to Pick the Perfect Panel
Part 1: The Perfect VFR Panel
50 Let’s Talk Overhauls! Part 1: Old Lifters Get New Life
58 Pilot Logbooks: Who needs `em and why?
Customers to save up to $600 July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group announced a time limited promotion on their range of FAA approved cylinders for LYCOMING and Titan engines. Continental Motors will refund up to $600 to the...
Read MoreSpeaking before a spirited general aviation audience at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta outlined a future thriving general aviation industry in...
Read MoreLevil Aviation is excited in the development and upcoming release of the BOM (Broadcasting Outer Module), the first and only aerodynamic pod that mounts under the wing of the aircraft. All components are incorporated into the...
Read MoreTrig Avionics is delighted to announce the latest addition to their radio line – the TY96A and TY97A. The TY96A and TY97A radios are superb, slimline, 760 channel VHF radios with 25 kHz spacing. They are packed with the same...
Read MoreWhen was the last time you saw a full-featured, installed multifunction display system for a certified General Aviation aircraft for less than $1000? When was the last time you interacted with your display by voice? If your...
Read MoreSouth Saint Paul, Minnesota, July 13, 2017 – Wipaire, Inc. is doubling the Federal Aviation Administration’s $500 ADS-B rebate for piston aircraft owners to make ADS-B equipage more affordable. Wipaire’s additional $500 rebate,...
Read MoreOne year after unveiling a cabin mockup of its all-new high-performance single-engine turboprop at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has made significant progress in bringing to...
Read MoreSTCs for installations of modern, low-cost digital avionics suite expected by year’s end July 23, 2017 – Dynon Avionics introduced its Dynon Certified line of integrated retrofit avionics systems for type-certificated GA...
Read MoreCourtesy of AOPA EAA AirVenture – one of the most-loved, most-renowned aviation events in the world that showcases all segments of the industry – would likely be shut down under air traffic control privatization being advanced...
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10 Avionics: Big News for Legacy GA Aircraft Owners!
22 Panel Annals, Part 3: Beware of Scope Creep
28 Cessna Cutlass: A Cut Above
38 Chase Ratings: It’s never too late to turn “someday” into today
46 Age shouldn’t matter … but it does
52 What Instrument Pilots Need to Know about IFR Clearance Copy & Readback
60 Turbulence: The Devil You Don’t Know
Window inspection prisms are primarily used by shops and owners of pressured aircraft to look inside window panes and examine for cracks around the mounting holes. Naturally, these prisms must be perfectly transparent so that...
Read MoreJeppesen producing unique charts for Young Eagles’ 25th anniversary As pilots from all over the United States arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 in July, programs supported by Jeppesen will increase safety awareness and...
Read MoreFormer Astronaut Joe Engle and T-38 Talon Will Share the Program to Highlight Link with NASA A newly restored Bell P-63 Kingcobra will join “Warbirds in Review” at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2017...
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