February 2026

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 Turn
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