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February 2026
What’s inside….
8 Featured Plane
A Modern Classic
The 2001 Cessna Bird Dog
By Diana Jones
18 Avionics
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
By Bob Hart
24 Sky Talk
Claims Settlement
The Basics
By Scott “Sky” Smith
26 Unlocking Engine Insights 101
Back to the Basics
By Cessna Owner Organization Staff and JP Instruments
30 Lavatory Blue Water: A Novel G-Meter
The Day Mats Carenback Saved My Flying Career
By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot
32 As the Beacon Turns
Reflections on the MD-11 Accident
By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA
36 Record-Setting Mooney
Author Holds Speed Records That Have Stood for Decades
By Bill Cox
46 Hangar Tip
AeroCreeper
By Jim Curns
Member Activity
40 Member Q&A
Departments
6 From the Publisher
45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory
On the Cover: Cover photo of Bob Harmon’s 2001 Cessna 305 Bird Dog courtesy of Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com).
