Small Aircraft

If you are a pilot who is thinking about getting your commercial rating, follow these tips and recommendations to achieve this great rating. Having your commercial rating makes you a more...

Buying your first airplane is extremely exciting. First time airplane buyers often choose to purchase a used plane. Because planes are held to strict standards in regards to maintenance and...

Plastic model plane kits can produce very realistic scale models of aircraft, but it takes a lot of patience. Waiting long enough for glue and paint to dry is an essential practice and one that is...

So you've completed your pilot's licensing and are looking to purchase your own small aircraft. A Cassa Turboprop aircraft line is small enough for personal use and is handy for landing on those...

If you're an Instrument Rated pilot, you use jargon like ILS approach, clearance void time, procedure turn, SID's and STAR's. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) ratings aren't irrevocable. This...

It is so easy to fly these days. GPS has taken all the hard work out of navigation. Before the use of GPS receivers that have moving maps, and show the actual ground track, a pilot was required to...

Any pilot can fly forwards, but under the right circumstances, you can fly your airplane backwards, or so it seems. Actually you are still flying forward, but the wind mass is pushing you so hard...

Admittedly, buying an airplane is more difficult than buying a new car. It's not going to fit in your garage and you can't fill it up at the corner gas station. Of course, if you are in the market...

Biplanes are open-seat airplanes that date back to the earliest days of aviation. Their double-decker wings and semi-exposed engines lend the planes their own aesthetic while their maneuverability...