April 2003
Aerospatiale TB-20
Subscribers Only The Trinidad isn't the fastest retractable on the block but it excels in comfort and load carrying capability.
RejeX Surface Protector
Subscribers Only We were impressed with this product's ability to keep bug splats and exhaust stains from sticking to paint.
The ReFi Game
Subscribers Only Need an upgrade? Borrowing against equity has never been cheaper. And it's a buyers market for used airplanes.
Mooney's Future
Subscribers Only In one of the worst GA sales climates in years, Mooney says it has a backlog of orders as it recovers from bankruptcy.
A Good Pair of Shades
Subscribers Only For pilots, cheap sunglasses won't do. Here's how to sort through the ad claims and marketing hype.
Garmin's GTX 330
Subscribers Only Five years ago, Mode-S transponders were DOA. This one revives the idea with an affordable anti-collision display.
Letters: 04/03
Back-ups I enjoyed your article on Battle of the Back-ups. The first thing I look for in any article regarding vacuum pump failures is any comment about a warning light. None being present, I will continue my assertion that this simple, inexpensive item should be a must in any airplane venturing into IMC. I have had three pump failures in 35 years of flying and I assure you, it is an insidious occurrence, as was well documented in your research project. Fortunately, they were all in VMC. On one occasion, I decided to let it do its thing (on autopilot) and it was soon progressing into a very nice spiral. It takes 6.7 minutes to recognize a vacuum failure? I would...