June 2004
Commander 112/114
Subscribers Only No speed demon, to be sure, but hard to beat for comfort, styling panache and purchase value.
Online Flight Planners
Subscribers Only They’re now good enough to do everything from any machine with Web access. Our top pick is Aeroplanner.
Satellite Radio For the Cockpit
Subscribers Only Automotive systems from XM and Sirius are inexpensive and perform well in the air.
After the Wreck
Subscribers Only One owner’ s expensive lesson in the limits of insurance coverage. (And some advice on how to avoid the same trap.)
ProxAlert R5
Subscribers Only Yet another portable traffic alerter. It’s cheaper than the SureCheck and has better performance and features.
Which Tire is Best?
Subscribers Only We burned a lot of rubber to find out. Top picks are from Goodyear and a retread called the Monster.
Letters: 06/04
Cheap Heat Living in Wisconsin, those of us with unheated hangars (or no hangars at all) can certainly appreciate the need for a cabin heater as well as one that pre-heats the engine. What a number of aircraft owners and I have used are the ceramic cube heaters which are widely available for considerably less than the $475 Tanis system you reviewed in the May, 2004 issue. They have adjustable temperature settings and automatic shutoff in the unlikely event that one gets tipped over. I place mine on the floor behind the co-pilot’s seat pointing toward the open floor on the left side of the airplane so the hot air doesn’t come into direct contact with the upholstery. I...