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While Plane & Pilot editors and contributors have—and continue to share—our own perspectives... View in Browser MOSAIC at a Glance By Plane & Pilot While Plane & Pilot editors and contributors have—and continue to share—our own perspectives, we think it's important to provide you with the tools to make your own assessment.  Read More   My Take on MOSAIC, as Our Comment Window Closed By Amy Wilder At somewhere between half a million and $1 million—or more, in some cases (depending on whether you're looking at a Cessna or, say, a Diamond), most new, OEM-produced four-seat aircraft are out of my reach financially. I think this is true for most of the general aviation community—and it certainly is for me. The primary market for these new GA piston aircraft is flight schools—and typically only flight schools with the financial resources to offset that cost with higher income.  Read More Mark Baker Set to Retire from AOPA By Plane & Pilot Acco...

Even though you cannot fill G750 with four large adults, this is an ideal MOSAIC LSA for sport pilot View in Browser Scisssortail Aerosport Imports GoGetAir G750 By Dan Johnson Even though you cannot fill G750 with four large adults, this is an ideal MOSAIC LSA for sport pilot certificate holders. Those pilots will not be allowed to take four persons aloft, but might enjoy the extra cabin space. Read More   ICYMI: Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) Approval Is Not Enough By Jason Blair ."FIKI" isn't just a name. The approval is an FAA certification, and it isn't easy for manufacturers to achieve. Both Cirrus and Mooney have earned FIKI certification for their singles. As far as the FAA is concerned, that means the aircraft can operate safely in conditions of actual icing. Many other aircraft, and nearly all high-performance ones, have some form of ice protection, too, though mostly it's certificated not through FIKI standards but as part of the plane...

Responses to the survey will be accepted until February 23 and will be unveiled at the 2024 Redbird. View in Browser State of Flight Training: Redbird's Annual Survey Is Live Responses to the survey will be accepted until February 23 and will be unveiled at the 2024 Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference on March 5 through 6 at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston. Firecrown Media CEO Craig Fuller will be a featured speaker at the event, along with retired NASA astronaut Charlie Precourt and Helicopter Association International president and CEO James Viola.  Read More   Applications Open for Summer Internships at National Air and Space Museum By Plane & Pilot To qualify for an internship, applicants must be high school graduates enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a degree program at an accredited college or university. Strong academic records are expected, and international applications are welcome. Read More From the Archives: Winter Flyi...

These cutting-edge seats, renowned for their advanced S-frame inertia-absorbing technology, are bein View in Browser Bushliner, JAARS Want You to Pick Your Safety Seat By Plane & Pilot These cutting-edge seats, renowned for their advanced S-frame inertia-absorbing technology, are being touted as redefining the standards for the Bushliner 1850 aircraft. The companies maintain the seats are engineered to enhance crashworthiness and adaptability. One of the standout features is their ability to withstand forces of up to 30 Gs—a critical development stemming from an accident that left one pilot paralyzed.  Read More   Incredible Plane: Cessna 150 By Frank Ayers Those pilots who subscribe to the axiom "never fly the A model of anything" will be pleased to know the first model of this small but sturdy aircraft was simply the Cessna 150. Spanning the 1959 and 1960 model years, the original was an extensive update of the successful Cessna 120/140 line. Cessna 140 ...