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

Industry Commits to Lead-Free Avgas By…2030? • The announcement by the FAA and industry groups was a bit hard to take. Here’s why.

Joby e-VTOL Crash Fallout

The Turbo Skylane Is Back • After a hiatus, the boosted version rejoins its naturally aspirated stablemate in the Cessna lineup.

Aircraft Sales Heated Up In 2021 • The GAMA numbers show how resilient the aviation industry is.

Candy Bomber Of Berlin Airlift Dies At 101 • Colonel Gail Halvorsen was famous for his generous gesture, but his lifetime accomplishments went above and beyond.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

CROSSWORD

The Civilian Pilot Training Program • Preparing future WW2 pilots on a massive scale.

Why Were P-38s Falling Out of the Sky? • The mystery deepened as new attempts to fix the problem failed.

The V-173 Flying Pancake • The amazing STOL “Flying Saucer”

Flying Yourself Into A Corner • When wishful thinking is the enemy

Right Stuff Secrets To Transitioning To New Planes • Mastering faster, higher flying and more capable aircraft can be done!

My Cross-Country Flight With A Queasy Co-Pilot • There was no getting around the bumps.

We fly the Icon A5 • This LSA amphib handles like a dream.

Hard Truths About Flying • PART 1: Facts about the true nature of flying that you won’t find in the study guides.

When The Lights Are Dim, Or Worse • The airport and airplane’s lighting systems are critical parts of safe flying when it’s dark outside for reasons not always obvious until it’s too late.

Misfueling Leads To Disaster • A hasty turnaround sealed the pilot’s fate.

A Different Kind Of IFR Flying • Things are different when you’re not the big fish in the pond

Howard Hughes • The aviation pioneer’s genius seemed limitless.