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.

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Take A Lesson from Business Aviation • As we create an unleaded future, our story matters.

Cessna/Beechcraft Parent Buys Electric Plane Maker Pipistrel • The deal leads to a whole new kind of American airplane company

Billy Nolen Named Acting FAA Chief • The airline industry vet is a relative newcomer to the FAA. And there are concerns.

Last Learjet Ever • The Learjet 75 was sent to a customer in Michigan.

Early Bonanzas to Be Featured at EAA AirVenture 2022 • A big milestone for a revolutionary airplane.

Alaska U.S. Representative Don Young Passes Away • A lifelong supporter of aviation, Young died while in the air.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

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Garmin InReach Mini 2 Is Perhaps the Ultimate Safety Tool • The tiny yet powerful communicator packs an impressive feature set at a great price.

CROSSWORD

The Battle of Midway • The pivotal battle of the war in the Pacific was all about the aircraft carriers.

Why Were KC-135 Tankers Exploding? • The legendary aerial refuelers were blowing up in midair, and no one knew why.

Lockheed YO-3: A Quiet Star • A stealthy aircraft from the 1960s is little known.

Flying in High Terrain • How to raise your game when the ground starts climbing.

3 Very Different Aircraft Development Epics • Any aircraft certification is hard. These were insane.

Flying Bananas With A Recluse • It was just a spider. A deadly spider!

CESSNA 182 SKYLANE • There are so many reasons it’s one of tha bestselling planes ever.

The Infamous Bladder Fuel Tanks and the Killer Fuel Caps

OWNER-ASSISTED MAINTENANCE • There are better reasons for helping turn wrenches than money alone.

Fond Farewell To A Titan: The Antonov An-225 • I got to climb up inside the beast at Gostomel Airport in the early 1990s and immediately fell in love with the scale and shape of the entire dream.

Black Hole • The pilot of a PA-32 emerged from the clouds on an instrument approach. That’s when it all went wrong.

Books and Covers • Flying, life and the temptations of first impressions.

Tex Johnston • Famous for one very public aerobatic maneuver, Johnston achieved accomplishments that went far beyond.