Plane & Pilot Magazine A 120-knot cruising speed, room for four, outstanding visibility, and crisp handling define today’s bargain. Manufactured by Grumman American, this AA-5 Traveler offers the simplicity of a 172 with a cruise speed approaching that of a...
Plane & Pilot Magazine The development of the original Lear model 23 weaves the story of a self-taught engineer and entrepreneur, a Swiss fighter prototype, and a design that proved to be the right airplane at the right time. Baby boomers will remember a time when...
Plane & Pilot Magazine Why do we practice stalls? Is it to perfect the maneuver for the next check ride, learn how to recover the airplane after an inadvertent stall, or just avoid the whole thing in the first place? If we are honest, it’s a bit of all three, but...
Plane & Pilot Magazine Airshows and fly-ins have been around pretty much as long as we’ve had powered flight—and before that if you count the demonstrations and events that preceded powered flight, featuring dirigibles and other lighter-than-air craft,...
Plane & Pilot Magazine The exploits in Fate Is the Hunter seem almost unimaginable for any modern-day airline pilot, yet many aviators consider that particular book practically required reading. Widely regarded as one of the best works of literature ever written...
