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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10 Reasons To Be Excited About Flying Again • Fifteen months later, we are emerging into an aviation world poised for unprecedented growth and progress, though in ways that are sometimes surprising and totally counterintuitive.

The Civil Air Patrol • Since the 1940s, the CAP has provided valuable service to the nation. The only recent noteworthy change is that it’s bigger and better than ever, in many ways.

News Of Note

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

Man Who Fell On London From Above • Who was it that fell from on high in 2019 and nearly landed on a Londoner in the process? And how did it happen?

Create Guardrails To Manage Fatigue Like The Pros • At the airlines, pilot rest and duty time limits are the law. For private pilots, it’s up to us. Here are some tips to steer you away from risk and toward peak performance.

Sporty’s Launches Brand-New Commercial Pilot Instructional Course • Not only is it new and super slick, but it’s also the first of its kind.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

Fright Or Flight • How a simple flight with a friend cured the fear of flying and won aviation an ally for life.

Oshkosh 2021 It’s Happening! • The first Oshkosh we’ve ever waited two years for is about to come true. Here’s why it will be the best, most joyous event ever—and that’s saying a lot.

Long-Distance Weather Planning For Personal Flying • The way we plan for and carry out long cross-country trips through areas with bad weather is seldom taught, but having a plan means everything.

COVID-19 & Your Medical Certificate • The effects of the disease can vary greatly but, in many cases, can call into question a pilot’s fitness to fly even after the acute phase has passed. Here’s what you need to know.

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM ONE PLANE TO A DIFFERENT ONE • Each aircraft is different from the next, especially for older models. Here’s what to do if you find yourself in a plane that’s slightly or very new to you.

NTSB Finds Wealth Of Failures Leading To Boeing B-17 Crash In Connecticut • The crash on a living flight experience mission killed seven and made national headlines.

The Final Cross-Country Log • After decades of writing in these pages, and elsewhere, it’s time to say farewell.

View From The Jump Seat • The hardest part of the job is the commute, though it can give you some alarming insights into how airline crews work, or don’t.

Mooney 301 • This was the plane that put the “M” in “TBM.”

Bud Anderson: Ace, Test Pilot, Commander, Superstar • The World War II P-51 ace is one of the most extraordinary pilots, period.