Plane & Pilot

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Not So Basic • The process of renewing a medical might just be easier than BasicMed.

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SILENT FLIGHT • Ferrying lab rabbits to Denver in a Piper Lance got a little hairy in the Õ60s.

WHY FLY? • The motivation behind adding wings might be the most important question to answer.

WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE • Mud flats of an Alaskan lake provide a sticky situation from which to learn.

LEARNING TO MANAGE STRESS IN FLIGHT • Practicing and incorporating proper breathing techniques can prove to be a vital risk management tool.

GENUINE STALL PROFICIENCY • Learning how to master this flying element will make you a more confident, safer pilot.

IN PLANE SIGHT • Despite some rainy weather, the 50th annual Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, did not disappoint, with its multitude of displays, interactive experiences, and flying exhibitions.

Too Much of a Good Thing • Pilots have a saying that ‘airspeed is life’—and so is remembering to reduce it when needed.

STABILIZED APPROACHES • They’re the key to safer and more consistent landings.

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Piper PA-29 Papoose • The two-seat composite flight trainer prototype was 30 years ahead of its time.

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Bob Hoover • Peers considered aviation legend the ‘greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived.’