Plane & Pilot

Plane & Pilot is edited for today's active piston-engine pilot. Each issue is packed with pilot reports, tips to help you fly better, and the information you need to get the most from your flying dollar.

Plane & Pilot • planeandpilotmag.com

The Future Of Sport Flying? • The Jetson ONE looks like a lot of fun. Here’s why it might be the start of something big.

News Of Note

CUBCRAFTERS FOUNDER JIM RICHMOND FLIES WEST

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

GEAR

Nosewheels • The good old nose-mounted landing gear doesn’t get much respect. But it should.

Garmin GPS 175 • A low-cost navigator packed with features

The Big Sky Theory Of Traffic Avoidance • The idea that we’re protected from midairs by vast oceans of sky seems to make sense. But does it stand up to scrutiny?

Globe/TEMCO Swift • This speedy little couple still gets a lot of love today.

Flying Check Rides Like The Pros • We can learn a lot from the folks who take check rides for a living.

5 WEIRD AIRPLANES THAT WERE SURPRISINGLY POPULAR • Sometimes an oddball design fulfills the needs of customers who are more interested in utility than beauty.

HIGH SIERRA FLY-IN LIGHTS THAT CANDLE • The 10th fly-in took 11 years to happen. It was worth the wait.

FLYING IN WINTER • Coming up with common-sense solutions for cold-weather insanity.

WHEN SHOULD YOU GO AROUND? • The art of knowing when it’s time to take another lap and try again.

MANAGING THE RISK OF UNAUTHORIZED PASSENGERS • Passengers are great. That is, the ones you want onboard with you.

Diamond Aircraft To Build Electric DA40 Model • What to make of an electric version of the company’s popular four-seater.

Controls Locked • The pilot of a Van’s RV-8 made one simple mistake that cost him everything.

Lost In The Wilderness • Should I stay, or should I go?

Captain Bill Tinkler • The obstacle that he had to overcome to stay in the air was one that no previous pilot had been able to beat.