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July 2026
8 Featured Plane
A Texas Adventure Machine
The Cessna 150M
By Diana Jones
18 Sky Talk
What Makes a Professional Pilot Twelve Tips to Success By Scott “Sky” Smith
22 Check Rides… Gone Wrong!
Part 2: Falling on Your Own Sword By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot
28 Connecting the Dots Before Failure
When Data Is Ignored By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA
32 Avionics
Manage Your Avionics Upgrade Proactive Steps
36 Formation Without Perspiration
By Bill Cox
40 What Density Altitude Really Does to Your Fuel System
By Ron Weaver, AVStar Fuel Systems
46 Hangar Tip
The 5-Minute Post Flight Routine
By Cessna Owner Organization Staff
MEMBER ACTIVITY
42 Member Q&A
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Editor
45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory
On the cover: Garner Thompson’s 1976 Cessna 150M. Photo courtesy of Jack Fleetwood (https://jackfleetwood.com/).
