Fly the airplane, point it toward a place to land, and take some time to figure out the rest. This line is important enough ...

The Lakeland Aero Club was founded in 2011 by aviation philanthropist James C. Ray. What initially began as an after-school ...

Find the perfect gift for Father’s Day with this guide full of gifts for pilots. [Credit: CanvaPro] Father’s Day is quickly ...

The mid-1950s saw a flurry of complex piston singles emerge from factories across the US. Cessna introduced the 182RG and 210, Piper introduced the Comanche and Mooney did the same with their M20 ...

If asked to name one GA single-engine airplane that claims the roles of ultimate bushplane, STOL champion, military workhorse, movie star, arctic explorer, and even a little CIA intrigue thrown in for ...

It was a beautiful spring evening in south Texas. As usual, I was out on my evening walk around the Gillespie County Airport (T82) after my post-work CrossFit death session. Although I’m new to the ...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to fly and dock a seaplane? Plane & Pilot associate editor Cayla McLeod recently had the chance to experience float flying for the first time with C3 Air at Inks ...

What’s better than flying a unique Romanian-built military trainer/light attack airplane? Tony Anger, who is based at Falcon Field (KMSC) in Mesa, Arizona, has found a special purpose for flying his ...

Airplanes like the Piper Cherokee probably don’t get their due. Average. Bland. Ho-hum. Fantasies revolve around high-profile aircraft—the P-51s, SR-71s, and DC-3s of the world. We love the iconic, ...

For many aircraft owners in general and for first-time owners in particular, significant importance is placed on ease of operation and ease of ownership. While rare and unusual types certainly have ...

Sporty’s Pilot Shop has a video for almost everything in aviation. Years ago, it advertised a DVD titled “How an Airline Captain Should Look and Act,” one of several in the appropriately named ”What ...