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.

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The Glorious Insanity Of Airplane Ownership • For owners, the annual inspection is a time of great peril. We’d better make peace with it, too. Here’s why.

Bush Planes

Why Were Tomahawks Crashing? • Why was the Piper Tomahawk suffering so many loss-of-control crashes? After an FAA/NTSB investigation and recertification, you’d think the answer would be clear. You’d be wrong.

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

WHEN TRAINERS FILL THE SKY • Flying around areas of high training activity is inherently dicey. Here’s what you can do to cut down on your risk.

News Of Note

Mooney Welcomes New Management

What Is Your “Bingo Fuel?” • How professionals establish personal fuel minimums to avoid running out of gas.

Holiday Gift Guide • Whether you’re staying in this holiday season or venturing out to enjoy some winter trips, there is no shortage of new gear or gadgets to choose from to make your life as a pilot easier and more enjoyable. From the latest in tech to toys that will keep the youngest aviation enthusiasts among us engaged for hours, we’ve identified the must-have gifts for anyone with a love of flying.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

A (Very Early) Day In The Life Of A Med Flight Pilot • Where routine is everything, in a world where nothing else is.

UNFAMOUS AVIATION SECONDS • We all know the planes and pilots that were first to do something monumental. But do you know who the second ones to those same achievements were? Neither did we. But their stories, when we can dig them up, are very cool.

FLIGHT TRAINING IN AN INTERRUPTED WORLD • The world has changed. Because of the pandemic’s global impact, “normal” is now history. The airline industry is going through a significant recalibration, and flight training has been interrupted. But for how long? And what will be the long-term effects? This flight school operator has the best take on it that we’ve read.

DAHER TBM 940 • The market-leading fast turboprop now has autoland…on two continents. Plus, a look at how Daher has merged the Kodiak into its lineup.

Plane & Pilot 2020 EDITORS’ CHOICE • This year’s top planes, pilots, gear and achievements show how those of us in aviation can rise above the great challenges of a painful year.

Fuel Exhaustion In Beech Baron 58 • The accident shows that when it comes to running out of fuel, one error can compound upon another.

Profile Of A Near Midair Collision • A midair collision can happen so fast and unexpectedly, you could quite literally never know what hit you. Here’s how I got lucky.

Christmas In The Caribbean • The holidays for a junior pilot are a mixed bag, but if you plan ahead, you can celebrate in style…sometimes.

Cessna 620 • Too late for one era, too early for another, this wonderful mini airliner turned out to be both behind and ahead of its time!