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Wellington, Kansas – Air Plains Services, industry leader in engine performance and airframe upgrades, now has more to offer the Cessna legacy fleet. Repair after repair to the airbox is costly and prolongs unplanned aircraft down time.The price for a new airbox is thousands of dollars which leaves the aircraft owner with no option but […]

Fargo, North Dakota-based Appareo announced that it earned FAA TSO authorization for its panel-mounted Stratus ADS-B transponder. Starting at $2995, the 1090ES ADS-B Out transponder—which has an integrated GPS WAAS receiver— is available in two kits. The Stratus ESG has a mandate-compliant ADS-B transmitter, while the $3495 Stratus ESGi kit also includes a non-certified ADS-B […]

Cessna Pilot Centers’ use of the latest technology gives pilots convenient access to their online courses on an iPad even when they are offline. The CPC Companion app, a free download from the Apple App Store, allows pilots to download lessons from their courses to their iPad. The next time the pilot is online their […]

Competing with the Cessna Skyhawk, the Piper Warrior is a reliable combination of functionality and performance. The Warrior is a Jack-of-all-trades but a master of none. The plane features smooth, honest flying with no surprises. Piper Warrior History Back in the day, the quest to come up with the perfect personal airplane may have seamed […]

Powered by a Rotax 914 turbocharged engine, the Stemme S10VT and the in-development S12 represent the latest in touring motorglider technology. With a 50:1 glide ratio, 18,000-foot service ceiling and day and night VFR capability, the aircraft can be used for competition and long-distance travel. Aviation Consumer magazine editor Larry Anglisano took a closer look […]

Without nearly enough fanfare, some excellent guidance on a subject that is becoming increasingly critical for pilots was released two weeks ago. Entitled Flight Safety in the Drone Age(FSDA), it is a three-page document that should be read and digested by every pilot. While the FAA has enacted regulations concerning drone operations and the respected […]

Standing to get a closer view of my tower’s radar display, I said, “That doesn’t look right.” Somewhere in the dense, ragged and choppy 300-foot overcast outside the tower windows, there was a Piper Matrix inbound on the ILS. Well, supposedly on the ILS. His target was crossing the final approach fix several hundred feet […]

I was tuned to Indy Center yesterday and heard this exchange with a plane on flight following: Indy Center:“Cessna 12345, contact Indy Center on 124.62.” Cessna 12345:“Can I have something that doesn’t end in a ‘2’ or a ‘7’?” Indy Center:“What was that request?” Cessna 12345:“Can I have a frequency doesn’t end in a ‘2’ […]

In their older years, my parents were cheapskates. When I visited them in their Southern Texas retirement community, they always were delighted to share their favorite places, those with senior discounts, dollar-breakfast specials and cheap all-you-can-eat buffets. The same proved true when buying unleaded: I thought it odd they would drive six miles round-trip to […]

Fly-in procedures for this year’s EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, are now available, along with additional resources. The FAA’s Notice to Airmen for EAA’s 64th annual convention, July 25-31, includes a list of changes from 2015 including radio frequencies and runway markings. Pilots planning to fly to Oshkosh are urged to study the Notam […]