In October, we loaded up the Mooney and pointed the nose north, seeking out fall colors that only exist for a fleeting moment in Atlanta. We figured our chances to view seasonal foliage would be better in Maine, and we could...
The air ambulance Beech King Air C90A was flying between two Hawaiian islands to pick up a patient. It was a dark night, but otherwise the islands enjoyed the good VFR weather we picture for a tropical oasis. They were descending...
You might ask what these items—cheese, wine, computers, and airplanes—have in common. Well, as they would say in the popular TV game show Jeopardy, “What are items commonly imported into the United States?” Even though the U.S. has been known...
“His love for the backcountry drove him to push and inspire others to experience the raw beauty of the backcountry for themselves.” Richmond, the late founding father of CubCrafters, started out rebuilding Piper PA-18 Super Cubs in the 1980s. These airplanes...
General aviation is driven by myriad forces. A strong or soft market overall can dramatically influence any given airplane’s success, quite apart from how it looks or performs. Pricing, too, carries an outsized influence—get the value proposition right, even at a...
As many of you have noticed, there have been changes here at Plane & Pilot. Former managing editor Amy Wilder has moved onto other aviation journalism roles, and I’ve come over from KITPLANES to take the lead here. And while it’s...
Those who fly in the beautiful snow-covered North know that the winter brings spectacular views and welcomed gains in performance. The airplane’s engine, propeller, and wings, which have struggled all summer against the ravages of high temperatures and density altitude, are...
Day three of our trip dawned in Kansas City, Missouri, with a beautiful golden glow. As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the...
Just a few years ago, it was a real novelty to see a drone flying in the sky. Nowadays, drones are everywhere, from industrial applications flying above construction sites and solar farms to soaring through the air at record-breaking speeds in...
on march 17, 2023, at 11:37 a.m. CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). By 11:40 a.m. it had crashed in a fallow cotton field half a mile from the airport and...
