The author, celebrating their first year with *Plane & Pilot*, unexpectedly assumed a leadership role after their editor-in-chief departed, presenting a significant opportunity to lead the legacy ...

The Boeing L-15 Scout was an innovative post-WWII spotter plane designed for exceptional short takeoff/landing (STOL) capabilities, easy transport, and unparalleled 360-degree observer visibility. Its ...

The Otto Celera 500L is a uniquely designed aircraft that achieves a 59% reduction in drag through extensive laminar flow applied to both its wings and egg-shaped fuselage. This innovative design ...

The MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) rule is a significant regulatory overhaul expanding access to general aviation and simplifying aircraft manufacturing. It eliminates ...

The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a modern, high-tech, two-seat helicopter, launched in 2008, designed with a primary focus on safety, ease of flying, and low maintenance, and is considered a premium option in ...

The pilot, who held an airline pilot transport certificate and had logged approximately 21,000 flight hours, planned to do a cross-country flight in the twin-engine, amateur-built airplane. He was ...

Harold Davis is an 81-year-old aviation veteran with over 60 years of experience in aircraft painting, having started as an apprentice at Beechcraft and later working for companies like FedEx and ...

The author, continuing Dan Johnson's mission to cover Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), test-flew the Jabiru J-230D, an Australian-made LSA imported into North America by US Sport Planes. The Jabiru J-230D ...

The purpose of the flight was to conduct an aerial survey. Just after departing from Runway 5, the pilot announced on the airport’s common traffic advisory frequency that the engine was running rough ...

Junkers Aircraft unveiled the A60 RG at AERO 2025, presenting an aircraft that marries classic heritage design from the 1920s with modern technology and engineering. Key design features include a ...

Lycoming O-320/O-360 engines have traditionally dominated the 160 hp trainer aircraft market with their large displacement, air-cooling, and simpler mechanical systems. The new Rotax 916 iS challenges ...

The Transavia PL-12 Airtruk, a real-life Australian crop duster, gained fame for its unmodified appearance as a dystopian flying machine in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." Designed by Luigi Pellarini, ...