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An Old Stalwart Gets New Attention
Piper’s Seneca at work and play Scott County Airport (SCX) in Oneida, Tenn., was readying for its ninth annual autumn air show, and vendor trucks and booths were starting to fill the perimeter of the...
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Leader Of The Pack
Fuel injection, constant refinements: why the CT line remains number one Winners don't remain winners by accident. German manufacturer Flight Design, celebrating its 25th anniversary (congrats, FD!),...
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SUV With A Mission
Backcountry traveler or humanitarian hauler, Quest’s Kodiak does it all The dirt strip at Magee (S77), near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, looks impossibly rough and short. To my citified eyes, the state-owned...
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Lovely And Lively
The G-700S is resurrected as the AT-4, but still friendly as ever It's cold. An arctic blast brought freezing temperatures overnight and it's just 7 a.m. now. Brrr! I've just met Greg Trzaska of Aero...
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Diesel With A Jet Heart
Cessna introduces a turbo diesel for the popular Skylane There's something almost hypnotic about flying behind turbines. There's extra power, of course, and if you're standing outside, you experience...
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The Taildragger Reborn
All-metal airframe, side-by-side seating, 65-year-old GA company: classic! The beautiful sunlight of Sebring in late afternoon wanes into long shadows and golden hues—a photographer's favorite time of...
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Down & Dirty
The Cirrus SR22 tries out the Idaho backcountry and redefines airplane camping The words "backcountry strip" and "Cirrus SR22" would seem to not go together at all. General aviation's best-selling...
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Prius With Wings
Two-fisted thermal grabber, fuel-sipping cruiser and trainer—in one airplane! Rand Vollmer flies the Pipistrel Sinus LSA, a motorglider that has a 30:1 glide ratio and 202 fpm sink rate. On a long...
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Turning Airpark Dreams Into Lifestyle Realities
The Daher-Socata TBM 850 Elite They may have roads and utilities, homes and happy families, but residential airparks are far from your typical American community—unlike, say, a Muncie, Ind., celebrated...
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Decathlon Xtreme
Aeronca champ…You’ve come a long way, baby! Here's one for you: Next year, 2014, the Citabria will be 50 years old. And for all intents and purposes, whether purists like to admit it or not, the...
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Searching For The Ideal Airpark Airplane
The Tecnam P2008: an LSA delivered with a big envelope The T-hangars at Big South Fork Airpark (BSFA), an upscale 450-acre development adjacent to the spectacular Big South Fork National River and...
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The Sound Of Thunder
For those seeking a more economical alternative to the max performance of a P-51, the Thunder Mustang should satisfy your inner need for speed From the second the throttle goes forward for takeoff,...
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The Big Picture
Fighter’s-eye view, born trainer and a sport-flying funship Why am I enjoying flying this bird so much? That's the question that pops into my mind, 10 minutes into my Magnaghi Sky Arrow 600 demo flight...
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There's Something About A Bonanza
In continuous production for an amazing 66 years, the Bonanza continues to be most aviators’ dream machine It seems everyone loves the straight-tailed 36 Bonanza. To many pilots, it's the paragon of...
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Full-Metal Funship
There’s a reason the RV-12, and all Van’s Aircraft designs, sell like hotcakes Mitch Lock is the northeastern dealer for Van's Aircraft and built his RV-12 from an ELSA kit in 555 hours. "You've got...
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Caravan With Enthusiasm
Blackhawk modifications of Waco, Texas, converts basic caravans to Super Caravans When I was a college kid, more horsepower had only one goal. More speed. A buddy and I put together a souped-up stock...
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I Fly The Body Electric
Our exclusive flight of the new, in-production electric eSpyder I hear a car door slam, then the bark of a dog. Hadn't quite expected that. Extending my arm into the airstream to take a smartphone...
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Fourth Time’s A Charm
In its fourth iteration, Diamond’s DA42-VI is a far better twin Most people who buy twin-engine airplanes do so for one of three reasons. Either they: a) operate over rough terrain, large bodies of...
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The New Old Classic
The Tecnam Echo Light is a new, no-frills version of a veteran fun flyer that won’t bust the budget It's a sidewalk-egg-frying, breath-gasping hot Southeastern U.S. day, and I've been photographing the...
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Lady Of Water & Sky
The Grumman G-111 Albatross flies again What does one wear to fulfill a dream? This is the thought that fills my groggy mind when the 5 a.m. alarm goes off. Today is the day I get to fly a Grumman...
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