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

And The Future Of Aviation Is…! • It’s clear what a huge part aviation is in a global economy and community as we’re beset by the coronavirus pandemic.

Military Aircraft

Disappearing 727 • In 2003, a Boeing 727 allegedly being piloted by a man with only a private pilot certificate took off from an airport in Angola and was never seen again. What ultimately became of the pilot and the aircraft?

Piston Single Engine Breakthroughs • The evolution of the most popular planes in the sky came in bursts of brilliance and daring.

News Of Note

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

Caring In The Days Of The Virus • Why we fly, even when our lives are on the line.

DIAMOND DA50 • With a mix of features that put it in a class of one, the DA50 might just be the right plane for a new world.

ATC-Zero • This is what happens when COVID-19 forces air traffic control facilities to close on short notice.

SHELTER IN PLACE • IT’S NOT AT ALL OBVIOUS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH YOUR PLANE DURING LONG TIMEOUTS, SUCH AS WITH THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

Sharing An Airplane During Coronavirus Outbreak? Tips For Avoiding COVID-19

GET A HANDLE ON TURBULENCE • Tips and tricks to spot turbulence and minimize its impact on your ride.

JFK Jr. Crash Redux? • The crash of a Piper Arrow just off the Florida Gulf Coast with three lives lost was eerily reminiscent of the crash of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s plane 18 years before it.

North To Alaska—Almost • How about a visit to northeastern Canada during fire season?

Socially Distant At 140 Knots • Having nowhere in particular to go sounded like a perfect plan. It wound up being even better than that.

Goodyear Inflatoplane • It wasn’t as bad an idea as you’d think.