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The Cessna 120: The Little Trainer That Could

Cessna 120, Cessna’s First Post-War Trainer, Has Stood the Test of Time as an Affordable Classic The Cessna 140 was introduced in 1946, preparing to fill the need of the anticipated post-war...

Flight Lesson Journal: Falling in Love with the Piper Cherokee

While the Instructors Away, the Student Pilots Will Play! A Great Lesson in the Piper Cherokee...

Flight Training and How to Survive the Learning Plateau

With flight training, anticipate the learning plateau. Aviation is full of plateaus so you better get used to them. The wheels hit the runway hard, followed by three tiny puffs of smoke that...

Flight Lesson Journal: Reno-Stead Airport and Flying in Turbulence

Over the Mountains and Through the Wind; To Reno-Stead Airport We Go!...

The Grumman Goose Still Soars 80 Years Later

Of the 345 Grumman Goose aircraft made, an estimated 30 remain airworthy. Few amphibious planes are as well-known as the Grumman G-21 Goose, which was produced by Grumman Aircraft Engineering...

The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing: Adding Swagger to the Pilot

The Beech Staggerwing’s dark and powerful looking form seemed to intimidate the other aircraft, making an impression on this twelve-year-old boy. Little did I know that some twenty years later I...

Piper Tomahawk: From ‘Traumahawk’ to the Perfect Day-Tripper

Piper Tomahawk: Taking a Look at the Affordable PA-38 Founded by brothers Clarence and Gordon Taylor in 1927, the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company became Piper Aircraft 10 years later...

Cessna 195 Businessliner: A Slice of 1950’s Style

The Cessna 195 Businessliner Is a Retro Airplane with Hot Rod Looks and a Marilyn Monroe Luxury Most aircraft produced today are built to look modern. Though it’s true that many of these modern...

Dusting Crops With the Jet Powered PZL M-15 Belphegor Biplane

Is the PZL M-15 Belphegor the world’s slowest jet, or the world’s heaviest biplane? Behold, the PZL M-15 Belphegor, the world’s only jet-powered biplane and also the world’s only jet-powered...