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Professional pilot and photographer Leonardo Correa Luna was born in Uruguay in 1974, and since he can remember all he wanted to be was a pilot. Forward in time to 2016 and at the age of 42 Leonardo has accumulated more...

You recognize, a lot of 17 years of age are delighted simply to get a vehicle driver'' s license. Bear in mind that Topper? Caitlin? Yeah, yet Christopher Ballinger, that turned 17 today, just got his pilots certificate, and I wager...

You may have noticed that the Plane & Pilot website looks a little different as of last week. We are proud to announce that we have upgraded the site to increase usability and functionality in addition to improving its overall appearance. ...

It’s in Plane & Pilot’s DNA to inspire pilots to fly—and to attract new aviators to the skies. And what compels most prospective pilots to start lessons, or keep flying? A special airplane. The grand prize winner will receive a $100,000...

I was standing wearily beside the North 40 aircraft camping perimeter road and, as often happens, a driver of a golf cart pulled up and asked, “Where are you going?” “Registration,” says I, and his response was, “Climb in, I’ll take...

Not every type of aircraft has skyrocketed in value like Skyhawks and Cherokees in recent years. Within the vintage community, a number of simple aircraft designs from Taylorcraft, Luscombes and Aeronca haven’t surged quite like much of the market, and remain...

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. And it’s legit – I’ve sat for a long while at an unattended airport, desperately needing a few quarts of oil, wishing there were vending machines...

The common response to a disclosure that you’ll be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is, “But what if it RAINS?”  Hey, it’s not an “if”, but a “when.” A weeklong, mostly outdoor event has to accommodate a soaking at some point. The...

For more than a little while, vintage aircraft enthusiasts have watched with bated breath as Garry and Janne Ackerman’s Stinson SR-7B restoration shaped up at RARE Aircraft. They bought the Stinson as a project in October, 2011, it quickly became apparent...