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

The FAA Needs Meaningful Reform • Past legislation designed to make the FAA less heavy-handed has failed

Tuskegee History Meets Tomorrow’s Aviators

FAA Revokes YouTuber’s Pilot Certificate Over “Egregious and Intentional” Crash • The FAA’s action wasn’t particularly swift, but it was decisive.

Paul Allen’s Museum Aircraft Collection Reported Sold • Reports of the sale are fuzzy but credible

And Just Like That, Pipistrel is a Textron Property • The acquisition sets into motion all kinds of changes for both brands

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

Garmin D2 Mach 1 Aviator Watch. Why You Want One. • The cutting-edge wristwear features the latest tech and world-class styling. Plus, oh, yeah, its aviation features are jaw-droppingly cool.

CROSSWORD

Aircraft Range • How far can airplanes fly before they become bad gliders? Some amazing facts.

The Phoenix Lights • With credible reports of the sightings by hundreds of witnesses, this UFO phenomenon has proven difficult to disprove.

Helio Courier • A spectacular short-field performer with an Ivy League pedigree!

Making the Most of Your Flight Review • Add a little realism with a Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT)-based flight review.

8 Most Iconic American Aircraft • These superstars are the planes that even non-aviation types adore

Least-Routine Float Landing…Ever • Emergency action… with a prisoner on board.

Sun ’n Fun… IT’S BACK! • In what felt like a new beginning, the mood in Lakeland was upbeat and future-focused. Hooray for that.

Hard Truths About Flying PART 2 • 4 More Big Aviation Truths—Staying up While Getting Down

Airplane Manufacturing at a CROSSROADS • What the new airplane marketplace means for today and tomorrow

Managing DEADSTICK Approaches • How to make it to the airport when the engine quits

Las Vegas CFIT • Why did a former Las Vegas air traffic controller fly a perfectly good airplane into the side of a mountain?

STALL, STALL! STALL, PLEASE! • Improving pilot skills in airplanes specifically designed to avoid using pilot skills.

Harrison Ford • The star of some of the most popular film franchises, the actor is a pilot who gives back to aviation.