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September 2026
8 Featured Plane
Room to Roam
The Cessna 310R
By Diana Jones
18 Sky Talk
New Purchase Coverage How to Ensure You’re Insured Before You Take the Plunge
By Scott “Sky” Smith
22 Fuel Tank Repair
New England Aero By Gerry Sykes & Michelle Verrilli
Sponsored Content
24 Check Rides… Gone Wrong!
Part 4: Rope-A-Dope
By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot
26 Pitfalls in Troubleshooting
Think First, Fix Faster
By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA
32 Maintenance Mistakes That Cost Owners
Protect Your Airplane and Your Wallet
36 Sentimental Journey, Reborn
The Fly-In Calls Back a Bygone Era
By Dr. Mike Jones
36 To Korea With Luck
7,500 Miles of Wind, Weather, and Waiting
By Bill Cox
46 Hangar Tip
More Than a Pretty Cabin
By Ron Matta, Aviation Creations
MEMBER ACTIVITY
42 Member Q&A
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Publisher
45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory
On the cover: Cover photo of Andrew Fay’s 1979 Cessna 310R courtesy of Jack Fleetwood (www.JackFleetwood.com)
