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 Kobe Bryant Crash, Scud Running, And How I Almost Made The Same Mistake • What you don’t understand about scud running, or haven’t sufficiently grasped, is plenty enough to kill you if you aren’t lucky. Back in 1977, I was barely lucky enough.

Aviation Membership Organizations

Ghost Airships Of The 1800s • A mysterious wave of airship sightings took place in the U.S. between 1896 and 1897, and there is plenty of mystery to go around.

News Of Note

CROSS CHECK YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

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No Notam? No Problem? Not Necessarily • Just because there isn’t a heads-up of an outage or other issue doesn’t mean there won’t be problems. Sometimes the consequences are downright chilling.

Rocky Mountain Turbulence In An Old Stinson • The choice of fuel stops on a return trip from Oshkosh to British Columbia seemed to make sense, until it really didn’t.

YOUR FLYING WORLD: The Winners And More • The number and quality of the submissions to our inaugural photo contest blew us away. We think you’ll see why.

2020 Headset Roundup • Our look at some popular headsets from budget to premium, with a few interesting outliers, too.

FIKI DOESN’T DO IT ALL • Even with certificated ice protection, there is plenty of risk for light planes in real icing conditions.

An Unlikely Fuel Starvation Mishap • Investigators found the item that caused the dual-fatal crash of a Mooney flown by an experienced pilot and carrying a well-known NASCAR driver. Where that rogue item came from remains a mystery.

Copenhagen Caravan • An unusual ferry from Wichita to Copenhagen and back to The States, with a dash of ice.

The Great Fly-In Family Reunion • Sun 'n Fun is a blast, especially when you’ve figured out the secrets.

Scaled Composites Proteus • Designed by Burt Rutan back in the 1990s, the big composite bug of a plane is still busy.