Safety

Flight Sim has graduated from gamer status to serious IFR trainer. Its a bargain at $29.99 but requires a high-end machine to run well

If presbyopia has set in, progressives are the lenses of choice for pilots. Younger, Signet and Varilux are among the top choices for pilots.

If presbyopia has set in, progressives are the lenses of choice for pilots. Younger, Signet and Varilux are among the top choices for pilots.

This innovative simulator-based program shows what its like to become utterly stupid in the cockpit from lack of oxygen. Its a worthy alternative to a chamber ride.

Elite is a feature-rich IFR trainer with an extensive airplane library and impressive weather effects.

Elite is a feature-rich IFR trainer with an extensive airplane library and impressive weather effects.

Post-accident, most insurers will do the right thing but some will steer you to a marginal shop. Heres how to stand your ground to get competent repairs.

Thats the lowly fuel samplers job. With some states levying fines for dumping gas on the ramp, we think the GATS jar is worth the higher cost.

Think of Fast Fix as AAA for airplanes, sans the free towing and TripTiks. But is on-call phone advice and help worth $600 to $1200 a year?

Need a little help learning Garmin gear? Interactive computer programs can help. Our top pick: VFLITE Interactive Guide from Pegasus.

We burned a lot of rubber to find out. Top picks are from Goodyear and a retread called the Monster.

One owner s expensive lesson in the limits of insurance coverage. (And some advice on how to avoid the same trap.)