Plane & Pilot

Plane & Pilot is edited for today's active piston-engine pilot. Each issue is packed with pilot reports, tips to help you fly better, and the information you need to get the most from your flying dollar.

Plane & Pilot • planeandpilotmag.com

Why East Hampton and Palo Alto Matter More Than Santa Monica • Why a small Long Island town’s actions could threaten dozens of close-in city airports.

First U.S. Remote Control Tower Announced

A Year Later, Missouri Police Recover Some Rare Stolen WWI-era Engine Parts • The engine components were part of a decades-long project to rebuild these engines

New Single-Engine Jet Progressing • The VLJ has eye-popping features and claimed performance

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

CROSSWORD

Aircraft Mechanics • All the things you didn’t know about the people who take care of your plane.

Spontaneous Combustion? • Can oxygen in the cockpit spontaneously go up in flames?

Bellanca Super Viking • Old-world materials meet high-performance design.

Staying Ahead of the Airplane in the Modern Age • The challenges to staying in command are numerous. Here’s how to make it happen anyway.

Night Flight in Older Aircraft • Such missions pile risk upon risk. Here’s how to manage it.

5 Paths to Aviation Immortality • The road to glory looks profoundly different for each aviator who arrives there. Here are five stories of people who profoundly influenced flying’s future.

HANGING UP MY HEADSET • The flight that started out delightfully ended very differently.

PIPER SUPER CRUISER • Is the PA-12 more plane than the Super Cub?

YOUR Flying WORLD 2022 Photo Contest Winners • This year’s entrants took the photography to the next level.

Detailing Your Plane • Getting that sparkle back on your plane is the goal. Here’s how you get there.

Tips for the Do-It-Yourselfer

PILOTS and the Power of Pessimism • Why expecting the worst outcome is the best practice.

MAXIMIZING YOUR INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK • Knowing just how rusty you are helps plan for a truly useful IPC.

Inevitable Outcomes? • A pair of fatal accidents by pilots who flew like they were above the law.

Richard Bach • The hugely successful author has reserved his first love for the sky.