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Plane & Pilot

Welcome in Wisconsin • A first AirVenture experience drives home just how special the aviation community truly is.

The Clock Is Ticking • With a real end to leaded avgas in the next few years, we need a solution.

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FAA to ID Runway Risks • Hawaii Wing of CAP provides vital support to Maui; ATP to purchase new Cessnas

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Oshkosh Goodies • There was an incredible wealth of treats to be savored at AirVenture 2023.

TO HELL YOU FLY • Piloting a family to mountainous Telluride requires resolving some weighty issues.

A NEW LIGHTER SIDE of OSHKOSH • EAA AirVenture 2023 was abuzz with MOSAIC talk and plenty of intriguing aircraft to admire.

FLYING TO THE END of CAPE COD • Provincetown is a main event, not a side trip.

SKETCHES of AIRVENTURE • Learning to navigate the Oshkosh vortex and more

NEW FEATHERS • Repainting your bird provides benefits, but there’s much to consider.

FLYING IN THE ROUGH • Avoiding turbulent air should be the goal, but there are ways to handle the bumps.

Below Minimums • Trying to manage airframe icing proved to be fatal in a 2021 Cessna 441 accident.

Ashes Away • All’s well that ends well in fulfilling a favor to spread the remains of a loved one.

Traffic Pattern MANNERS & ETIQUETTE • A pilot’s guide to pattern politeness and midair collision avoidance

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

Mooney Porsche M20L PFM • Airplane and auto manufacturers teamed up to build high-end single ahead of its time.

Charles Carpenter • ‘Bazooka Charlie’ strapped weapons to his Army airplane’s wings to hunt tanks during WWII.