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

100LL Wars Heat Up • Is the Reid-Hillview drama an isolated incident or an inflection point?

MedEvac • The world of aerial rescue is older and richer than you would ever imagine.

Woman Survives 26,000-Foot Freefall After Small Twin Breaks Up In Flight • The mystery was twofold: What caused the crash, and how did she survive?

News Of Note

Recovery In Full Swing As Sales Of New Planes Accelerate • The report from the leading private aircraft association has good news and then some.

The Three Keys To A Successful Landing • You can learn to land like a pro if you pay attention to just a few critical things.

GEAR

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

Reunited With The Cessna 152 Aerobat I First Soloed In • Thirty-seven years down the line, I found and bought the plane of my dreams. It’s just as good as I’d hoped it would be.

SLING HIGH WING A Higher Plane • Sling has finally released the long-promised high-wing version of its fun yet extraordinarily capable lineup of light airplanes. The new four seater could be a bestseller.

SKEPTICAL ABOUT ELECTRICAL • The future success of electric-powered planes is far from a given. Here’s why.

ADDING Aux Fuel Tanks TO YOUR PLANE • We’ve all been in that place where more fuel would have meant a faster and better trip. With many planes, that dreamed-of additional capacity is possible.

GA SAFETY TRENDS WHAT SHOULD WE WORRY ABOUT? • The latest deep dive by AOPA on light aviation’s accident record is worth a second look as we strive to minimize our personal risk smartly.

No Red Line: The Tragic Crash Of A Mustang II in Georgia • The pilot was one-half of the Twin Tigers airshow team. The passenger was his partner’s 13-year-old son.

You Can Never Have Too Much Fuel, Except When You Do, And Did We Ever • Topping tanks is standard practice for many small plane owners, but with bigger aircraft, full fuel can cause real headaches, as it did on this flight.

The First Bizjet! The McDonnell (Not Yet Douglas) 119/220 • It was fast, roomy and rangy. It coulda been a contenduh, but you’ve never even heard of it.

Jerrie Cobb, A Life In the Air • Barnstormer, CFI, ferry pilot and record-setter, she could have have been the first U.S. female astronaut.