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

Used Planes and Brand-New Gas • Two complications to GA’s sunny future

Pilot Dies in Reno Air Race Jet Crash • No clear cause. The NTSB is investigating.

New Cellular Satellite Hybrid Service Could Have Big Benefits for Small Planes • The partnership between SpaceX and T-Mobile will close global gaps in connectivity

Killer Feature in iPhone 14 is Just What Pilots Need • This safety feature might seem like a value-added capability, but for pilots, it’s way more than that

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on North Las Vegas Midair

American Airlines Fêtes Bessie Coleman’s 100th • The all-Black, all-female crew worked together to make the day a special one

Rescue Helicopter Abandons Lost Hiker it Had Just Found • The wayward outdoor enthusiast did just this one little thing wrong

Rotating Detonation: A New Supersonic Engine “Takes Flight” for One Second

Unleaded Avgas Approved GA Fleetwide • The day has finally arrived…but there are multiple catches

First Ever: Wild Chute Deployment as Cirrus Jet Goes Down in Florida • Understanding what happened and why

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

New Headset from Lightspeed, the Delta Zulu • The new model is packed with features, one of which might just save your life

WEATHER CHALLENGES

Aircraft Passengers • For more than 100 years, most planes have been made to carry passengers. The experience has mostly improved over time.

The Enigma of the B-24 Bomber Lady Be Good • The plane’s ghostly discovery in the desert 15 years later only deepened the mystery

Teaching Passengers to Help • Having others in the plane with you can be a challenge, or it can reduce them

The Ted Smith/Piper Aerostar • For pilots who have a serious need for speed

Trim Like a Pro • Anticipate your trim requirements for more accurate flying

ALONE ON CHRISTMAS EVE • Lasting holiday memories don’t always happen around the home.

5 Best Family Planes (Plus One) • These gems were made for hauling a crowd, and today they still represent the crème de la crème

DAHER TBM 960 • The high-end, owner-flown single just keeps getting better

THE TOP AVIATION STORIES OF 2022 • It was a huge year in flying news. Here are the top stories.

What Does It Take to Become an A&P? • There are multiple pathways to what can be a challenging and rewarding career

When Your Airplane Has ISSUES • The question is whether to accept, deny or dismiss. It’s not as simple as it sounds.

MONSTERS OF THE AIRWAYS • The biggest aircraft through the years

Good Airplane Sounds…and Bad Ones • Pilots tend to focus on the visual element of flying when, if you listen, there’s so much music in the air

Arrow into IMC • A pattern of longstanding attitudes leads to disaster

Hello and Goodbye, Airline Pilot Style • Change is a given for most professional pilots. It doesn’t make it easy.

Noel Wien • The father of Alaska bush flying left a legacy as big as the 49th state