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Unless youre going to fly off the water, there is no reason in the world to consider buying a Lake Amphibian, the one and only production flying boat still made in the United States-barely.

It started life as a trainer and lives on as a budget cross-country flier for one or two people; mods can even make the 140 modestly peppy.

Turn a straight-legged Skylane into a retractable and you’ll gain speed yet lose none of the airplanes roominess, range and utility.

OSHKOSH AND INNOVATIONAt EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Eclipse CEO Vern Raburn was ceremoniously handed a conditional type certificate for the Eclipse 500 light jet. This sent me scurrying into the archives to see how Eclipses original claims stacked up to the final, certified reality. Well examine that later when we get a look at the 500s POH but one thing caught my attention. The small jet revolution has taken the better part of a decade…

Gear Up CostsI read your article “What a Gear-up Costs” with some interest, since I happen to fly an older Baron very similar to the one featured in some of the pictures with the article.I think there’s another possible cost of a gear-up that might need to be considered-losing the airplane if the insurance company opts to total it after a gear-up. …

A family owned business endures at making utility airplanes that owners love and at prices that everyone can afford.

Gear-Up CostsI read your article “What a Gear-up Costs” with some interest, since I happen to fly an older Baron very similar to the one featured in some of the pictures with the article. I think there’s another possible cost of a gear-up that might need to be considered: the cost of losing the airplane […]

Even for a modest single, the bidding starts at $40,000 or 20 years worth of premiums. Insurers always pay but so will you in higher rates, betterment and for hidden damage.

Known for strength, economy, speed and a sports-car fit, the basic Mooney airframe endures.

Although neither AirShares Elite nor OurPLANE are cheap, theyre still the less expensive way to own a new airplane. Owners say they fly more as a result.

But our tests show that results vary widely from lab to lab. One techs highly suspect sample may be anothers perfectly normal. Its the trends that count.

The sole survivor from a 1970s experiment in marketing, a step-up light twin is still in demand and still built by New Piper.