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Emerald Goddess
Saved from the scourges of war, a glorious Italian biplane rises from the ashes to lead la dolce vitaTall and dignified, moving with the easy gait of Marcello Mastroianni in a ’60s Frederico Fellini...
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New-Generation Trainer
Flight schools are oohing and aahing over Diamond’s sleek two-seatersTraditional wisdom in the aircraft business has always been that if you could build the perfect trainer, the world would beat a path...
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Flight Design CT Best Of The LSAs?
Worth Every PennyLight sport aircraft come in a variety of flavors. If you’re inclined to go traditional, you can opt for the Legend Cub, an upgraded copy of the venerable J-3. At the opposite end of...
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Remos G-3 Teutonic LSA
This German sportplane is as strong as it getsThe Germans have never had a monopoly on quality, but there’s little question that American drivers have long regarded German cars as some of the best in...
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Liberty XL2: Trainer With A Difference
Cross-country comfort and performance enter the two-seat, flight-training classTwo-seat general-aviation airplanes have had a checkered career at best. For every Cessna 150/152 or Citabria that’s had a...
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TBM 850 Scorching The Airways With Style
Meet Socata’s answer to the very light jetWhoa, the simulator at SimCom never accelerated like this! I’ve just advanced the throttle of N850LA, a brand-new EADS Socata TBM 850 with barely 100 hours,...
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The Huskier Husky
An old friend with a bigger engineThe first flight in a new airplane is exciting, even when it’s an old friend with a bigger engine. I had flown Huskies many times, but never the new 200 hp Aviat Husky...
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Evektor SportStar: Czech Mate
Mostly metal and all fun, the Evektor SportStar brings its own formula to the LSA classThe category is called light-sport aircraft, and one look at the Evektor SportStar suggests that it practically...
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The Evolution Of Epic
Epic is planning a whole family of high-performance turboprops and jets, starting with the Dynasty and EliteAt a time when very light jets are all the rage, turboprops might seem “old school” or out of...
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The Bonanza Hits 60 Strong and Fast!
On its 60th anniversary, the Bonanza is still a true pilot’s airplaneAny good design has a timelessness that transcends fashion. Whether you consider a toaster or a car or an airplane, a successful...
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Diamond Twin Star: 21st Century Multi
Diamond Aircraft, the world’s third-largest manufacturer of GA, fixed-wing aircraft, is betting that the diesel-powered Twin Star will be the multi trainer of the futurePerched in the catbird seat of...
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Cessna Turbo Stationair: Escalade For The Jeep Trail
An acknowledged workhorse for nearly 40 years, the Cessna Stationair adds major avionics sophistication and uncommon comfort to its credentialsSomehow, the very idea of motoring along a mile above the...
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The Sierra Stallion
It’s not your father’s Citation!Pilots often nickname airplanes they love and, conversely, ones they dislike. There’s “Spam Can” for Cessna pistons and there’s the denigrating “Fork-Tailed Doctor...
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District of Columbia
A turbocharged manifestation of desireWhen you fly different-make and -model airplanes, it can be hard to keep them straight in your radio calls. I’ve called a TBM, flying at FL280, a Cirrus. I’ve...
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de Havilland Beaver
Sixty years in the sky de Havilland BeaverYou first notice the sound as a low rumble in the distance. It grows louder, and the throaty rumble increases to a roar as the big floatplane swings into the...
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Blackhawk King Air 200XP: “Simply Good Business”
The Blackhawk conversion allows you to fly one of the world’s most popular turboprops farther, faster and less expensively than ever beforeTurboprops have always occupied a unique niche in the world’s...
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Ovation3: Reaching For 200
Mooney’s new Ovation3 pushes the cruise-speed battle closer to 200 knots—without a turbocharger On the face of it, retractable gear seems almost an ideal solution to the problem of making an airplane...
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Bad Girl
Flying Patty Wagstaff’s “girly” Extra 300S Opportunity Knocks There I sat as the consequence of a misunderstanding, watching the ground drop away at a satisfyingly rapid rate. I anticipated a high nose...
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CZAW SportCruiser: Top-Of-The-Line LSA
Since the official advent of LSAs at Sun ’n Fun 2005, the type has taken off beyond the wildest dreams of its developers. It seems there’s some kind of LSA on virtually every airport ramp these days....
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Diamond DA40 XL: Polishing The Diamond Star
The new Diamond DA40 XL incorporates new aerodynamics, an improved, composite prop and an advanced exhaust system to increase the knot countAsk anyone who’s tried to wring more speed from an existing...
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