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 Plane Hyperinflation • And what it means to our future.

News Of Note

Textron Aviation Makes First Flight Of Denali • The big turboprop single is flying. Certification is in sight.

Caravan Vs. “Paraglider” Midair Near Houston Kills Two • The collision between a paraglider and a Cessna Caravan cargo hauler proves disastrous to both solo pilots.

A Woman Pilot’s Perspective On The NOTAM Name Change • Why the FAA’s move to be more inclusive is already backfiring.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

GEAR

Flight Simulators • They’re not real airplanes, but in some ways, they’re better.

JPI EDM900 • You’ll wonder why you ever trusted the old gauges

Ghost Bomber Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • A B-25 sank in the Monongahela River and was lost. From there, the mystery deepens.

Robin DR400/401 • France’s longtime favorite wood and fabric four-seat wonder plane!

Taxi Like A Pro! • Some simple tricks for getting to and from the runway safely

5 Barriers Aviation Innovators Busted • How once seemingly unconquerable obstacles were beaten.

CIRRUS PISTON SINGLE BUYERS’ GUIDE • Understanding the generation gap

Twenty Years Of Cirrus Piston Singles • These machines were made for traveling in style. That’s exactly how they’re used.

Maplesden Memories • When your mentor is a former Spitfire pilot.

HOW THREATS CAN KEEP US SAFE • A training tool known as TEM is opening eyes.

WHEN YOU’RE OLDER THAN THE PLANE • Having long experience in a particular model can pay priceless dividends.

Red Flags • The pilot of the Cessna Caravan missed warning signs and chances to save his own life.

Jargon Fails • Give the people what they want and what they will understand.

Betty Skelton • An aerobatics star who broke ground everywhere she flew.