Back To School: Getting A Sim-Based Type Rating
Earlier this year the pilot shortage reached my lowly position as a retired geezer with a jet type rating but who hadn’t flown jets regularly for over 40 years. I accepted a job offer to fly copilot in...
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Used Turbine Market Scan
Like the preowned piston market, the turbine market can be, as one sales pro put it, “like the Wild West.” For an uneducated buyer putting a small turbine in the hangar for the first time, there comes...
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Reducing Flying Costs: Clubs, Co-Ownership
For the majority of us, the most seriously frustrating part of general aviation flying is that we can’t do enough of it because of the cost. Despite periodic, breathless advertising claims of airpla…...
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Dealing With A Problem Child in Joint Ownership
Owning an aircraft with others has a the strong upside of spreading the cost of ownership over a number of people. The downside is that sometimes one of those other people won’t live up the responsi…...
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Turboprop Mods: Power, Performance
It’s simple. It’s about power. It’s always about power. Check out a pilot in a new airplane and after 10 hours the first thing she’ll say is that it’s a good airplane but it n… To continue reading...
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Electroair Ignition: Performance, Support
With the Lycoming O-360 in my Grumman Tiger freshly overhauled, I decided it was time to replace one of the mags with an Electroair electronic ignition. At the time (I started shopping for it and a… To...
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Surefly vs. ElectroAir: Apples and Oranges
Pilots all over aviation social media have been touting the SureFly Ignition Module (SIM) mag replacement as the electronic ignition system of choice—and for some, it may be the best choice because …...
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Insurance Update: Some Red Flags, Still
That headline is pretty much the same as it was when we took a look at the hardened aircraft insurance market a couple of years ago. At the tail end of 2023, owners, underwriters and aircraft sales pr…...
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White Lightning RV-14: Unleaded Avgas Poster Child While he’s not a climate zealot, Jonathan Sisk admittedly supports responsible ecology by not emitting any amount of toxic lead into the atmosphere...
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Aerobatic Travelers: Adding a Dimension
You fly from Point A to Point B in one airplane. Then you get in another one and fly aerobatics. Why not have one that will do both? To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid...
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Fly It for Less: Slow Down, Partner Up
Tax benefits, partnerships and leasebacks are a few ways to trim aircraft ownership costs, but flying it right can save big on repairs and fuel burn. To continue reading this article or issue you must...
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Cessna Pressurized 210
Good load hauling and high-altitude performance, but expect to pay big for the right maintenance. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to...
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Speed on a Budget: Which Go-Fast Mod?
The implacable laws of aerodynamics mean it costs money to make an airplane faster. Fortunately, there are speed mods that won’t break the bank. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a...
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LED Strobe Installs: Not Always a Drop-In
Anti-collision lighting has never been better, but get a firm quote for installation before committing and expect to replace at least some of the wiring. To continue reading this article or issue you...
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Four-Place STOL: Look Beyond Macho
If you want utility and ability without blowing up the budget, one of these four-place STOL-capable machines might be right for you. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid...
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DeltaHawk Update: Two New Jet-A Variants
Using the same block as the DHK180, DeltaHawk is working on two follow-on engines with more max continuous power. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in...
View ArticleSun ‘n Fun 2024: DeltaHawk Engine Update
With the current engine market experiencing big price increases and even bigger backorders, there’s a real need for more choices with more modern tech. The industry has been watching Wisconsin-based...
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