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

Aviation to EPA: Slow Your Roll • Major pilot and industry organizations reached out to the EPA about future actions related to 100LL.

Tragic Twist in Nepal Crash that Defies Easy Explanation • Mystery surrounds the crash of a Yeti Airlines ATR 72 in Nepal, killing all 72 crew and passengers aboard the twin-engine turboprop plane.

Aviation Legend Joe Kittinger Flies West • The pioneer was a major force in the world of space exploration, parachuting and ballooning.

Blackhawk Sells Majority Share to Growing Aircraft Upgrade Firm • The modifier famous for its King Air and Caravan engine swaps starts a new chapter.

A Whole New Mode of Aircraft Propulsion? • Jetoptera demonstrates model with remarkable new engine.

Young Pilot Puts Small Plane Down on Snow-Covered Cliffside • The 22-year-old woman landed the Piper Archer II in the only place possible, and everyone onboard walked away.

That Close Call at JFK? It’s Worse Than We Knew. • Why did an American Airlines 777 wander into the path of a plane taking off? We might know why, and it’s disturbing.

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

Aviation Fasteners • Putting two things together is a lot harder than it sounds.

Great Circles • Flying a curved route to go straight makes no sense, except that it totally does.

Handy Hacks for Picking an Alternate Airport • The regulations are confusing to many pilots, but there are ways to get the skill down pat.

Varga Kachina • Was this mini warbird too late for its time?

AVIATION TERMS 101

Keeping Your Bird Healthy • Some golden rules for maintenance and operations from the pros.

An Unplanned Visit to Little Buffalo • A wild, winged rescue mission

Six-and-a-Half Weird Things People Did to Perfectly Normal Airplanes • There’s almost no limit to the oddities possible when a big idea meets reality.

SINGLE-ENGINE OWNER-FLOWN TURBOPROPS • Moving up into a turbine for extra performance & capability

Hard-Earned Wisdom on TAXIING SAFELY • Lessons learned the hard way on how to get around on the ground.

Safety Wire • A mishap that should be a lesson for every pilot

A Plan B for When Things Go South • Having a backup is critical, even if you don’t use it.

Pancho Barnes • A life in the air on her own terms.

TOP FIGHTER PLANES • Their design and roles have changed as technology has advanced and warfare tactics have evolved.