WHY NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LIGHTER SIDE OF GENERAL AVIATION
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Small, simple, affordable: From vintage Piper Cubs to Aeronca Champs, Ercoupes, Taylorcrafts and Luscombes, these are the airplanes that kindled America’s love affair with general aviation in the 1930's and post-war 1940's. Their common appeal, of course, centered on their minimalist approach to construction, which made them easy to repair when they broke down or suffered damage. Docile flight characteristics and economics that put them within reach of a large cross-section of the population cemented their lasting popularity with pilots who favored fun over utility.
Foreseeing the potential for a modern renaissance in GA built around this same premise, the FAA in 2004 introduced a new category of airplane, the light-sport aircraft (LSA), and the corresponding sport pilot certificate in the hopes of rejuvenating the lighter side of personal aviation by tapping into what originally attracted aviators from that bygone era. At the time, many in aviation held out hope that the introduction of the LSA category and sport pilot license would lead to the introduction of a new crop of small and inexpensive airplanes to attract younger pilots who would fall in love with flying and then, presumably, step up into larger and more expensive airplanes as their experience — and bank accounts — grew. And because the sport pilot license didn’t require an FAA medical certificate, many predicted that thousands of older pilots would return to aviation as well, fueling a resurgence for the beleaguered light-aviation industry.
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The Temple of Speed
Reno entices even this altitude-oriented pilot.
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Flat Sixes
Fanatical artisans
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Blue over Green, Tent in Between
Iâm old , Iâm cranky. Why do I keep air-camping?
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Gulfstream Reveals G400, G800
The product lineup gains large-cabin and ultralong-range mounts.
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Fuhggedaboutit
Fifty-plus years of f lying forgetfulness
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THE MAULE FAMILY APPROACHABLE AIRCRAFT
Choose your mount âthe Maules do it all.
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Sisters
â Women certainly have the courage and tenacity required for long flights.â âMildred Doran
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INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?
What kind of pilot should you be?
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WE FLY: CESSNA CITATION CJ4 GEN2
THE FLAGSHIP CJ JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT BETTER.