Plane & Pilot

Plane & Pilot offers content tailored for small business owners, recreational flyers, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. Each edition includes detailed aircraft profiles, tips for improving piloting skills, and insights into aviation careers and educational opportunities.

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Have a Great Oshkosh, B’gosh

3 days ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Jeremy King

It’s almost here: The big event, the giant airshow, the humongous fly-in, and the aviation trade show for pilots. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is just around the corner (July 21-27), and folks are already itching to be there. I see folks posting online, seeking out the daily schedule of performers and trying to find places to sleep that aren’t highway robbery (Hint: tent). It’ll be someone’s gazillionth time going, and it could well be your first time there.
Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1975 Cessna 150M

1 week ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell

Fun flying and ease of ownership define the trusty Cessna 150. For missions involving only one or two people, it’s a tough airplane to beat. And today’s example is available for $49,000 on Aircraft For Sale. From primary training to commercial maneuvers, the legendary 150 has seen countless pilots through to their certificates. Notably, it has done so while earning a tidy profit for operators.
Aero Commander 100

1 week ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Frank Ayers

Once upon a time in a faraway land—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to be precise—a lone aeronautical engineer designed, constructed, and FAA certified an airplane at his own hometown airport. Long before we needed concepts like MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) to break through the bureaucratic aircraft certification process, Jack Gilberti created a viable competitor to the iconic Cessna 172.
Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1946 Erco 415C Ercoupe

1 week ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell

For many aircraft owners, the essence of ownership has nothing to do with numbers on a spreadsheet. Instead, it’s all about the experience – how an airplane makes you feel, and what sorts of memorable experiences it can unlock. Fun flying and good times are what today’s bargain – a 1946 Erco 415C Ercoupe – is all about, and the fun can be yours for $29,000 on Aircraft For Sale.
Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

2 weeks ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell

In many cases, the charm of owning a vintage airplane comes with a steep price in the form of maintenance and upkeep. Rare parts are difficult to source, and few mechanics possess the know-how to fix and maintain limited-production types. But sometimes, a classic example of a common and easy-to-maintain type emerges – like this 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, available for $70,000 on Aircraft For Sale. This 172 is notable in a few ways.
FLYING’s ‘Oshkosh Live’ Returns for Year 2

3 weeks ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Ryan Ewing

FLYING Magazine is thrilled to announce the return of Oshkosh Live, our flagship livestream broadcast from EAA AirVenture in Wisconsin, for a second consecutive year. Following the success of the 2024 debut, the program will once again deliver in-depth, real-time coverage of the world’s largest airshow to both on-site attendees and aviation fans worldwide.
GAMA Report Shows Ongoing Growth in Aircraft Shipments

3 weeks ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Caleb Revill

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has published a quarterly report showing a year-over-year increase in aircraft shipments across all sectors. The Washington, D.C.-based aviation trade association’s 2025 first-quarter aircraft shipment and billing report also showed an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments when comparing Q1 2024 to Q1 2025. The value of all airplane deliveries through the first quarter of 2025 increased by 25.7 percent to $5.04 billion.
Fly the Airplane

3 weeks ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Frank Ayers

Not surprisingly, the No. 1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). Sadly, there’s an average of about one LOC event a week. However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. The most famous of these was Air France Flight 447. It was the evening of June 1, 2009, and Flight 447, a 4-year-old Airbus 330, was serenely cruising just below the equator at FL 360. Suddenly, one of the Airbus’ three redundant pitot tubes clogged with ice crystals.
The Next Generation

4 weeks ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Cayla McLeod

Like so many pilots, I didn’t have the luxury of growing up within an aviation family. Admittedly, my parents looked at me like I was crazy when I told them I wanted to learn how to fly. “Cayla, you don’t like math or science, how are you supposed to become a pilot?”At the time, I agreed, but being the stubborn 16-year-old that I was, I wanted to take flight in a small airplane just to see what it was all about.
Splish Splash

1 month ago | planeandpilotmag.com | Cayla McLeod

There’s something about a little yellow tailwheel airplane that has always ignited my soul. After all, a Cub sitting on a hangar pad was what initially drew me to walk into the Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program, an experience that changed the course of my life at just barely 16 years old. As I’ve progressed through this decade-long aviation journey, Cubs still catch my eye, but there’s one of a different variety that I’ve been dying to get my hands on.