Ever wondered why a humble high-wing trainer outsells every other aircraft in history and still reigns supreme over modern flight decks? Beneath that unassuming aluminum skin lies a design so simple ...

I get back into the cockpit of a 172 to keep my skills up to par in that platform. But this flight does not go as planned. The plane was different from other 172s I've flown in and the winds were ...

Scotia Seaplanes is operated from Prestwick Flight Centre in Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. Their Cessna 172 is a 1969 FR172F Reims Rocket Floatplane, adapted by substituting Wipline 2350-A ...

I have at times warned of uncharted terrain and at others admitted fear, but now I must convey an existential cultural ...

The Cessna 172 is one of the most iconic planes in aviation history. This four-seat, single-engine plane was introduced in 1956 and has become the go-to for recreational pilots around the world.

will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine training aircraft in 2025. The type, first introduced in its most simple form in 1955, has come a long way since then, with ...

A Cessna 172 holds the record for the longest endurance flight in history: 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes from 4 December 1958 to 23 January 1959. Flying over Nevada and California, pilots Robert ...

He further briefed that unlike in the Microsoft simulator, we'll be flying an Old Cessna 172 without the glass cockpit ("with steam gauges" in his own words). After the briefing, it was time to head ...

The plane flipped over after hitting the ground. However, both occupants of the aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, were uninjured in the crash and were able to walk away from the injury. No cause of the ...

A pilot reported that his Cessna 172 plane stalled yesterday, which resulted in a crash Wednesday afternoon at a field near near SkyWest Airport. A preliminary report from the Texas Department ...

The sale price of a Cessna 172 differs immensely based on many factors. The age of the aircraft is one of the biggest factors controlling the price tag. Newer Cessna 172s can cost upwards of $400,000, ...