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Used turboprop singles are a logical step up from high-performance pistons. Choose one that was professionally flown and don’t skimp on training.

Unleaded AVgas Holdup I just received my October 2024 issue of Aviation Consumer and went straight to Rick Durden’s unleaded avgas update article. I operate an U.S.-registered Cessna R172K with a Continental IO-360-KB, based in Switzerland, and have been an Aviation Consumer subscriber since the 1990s. I am hugely frustrated by how little the normally […]

The price premium is worth it for nicely restored models.

The California legislature passed a leaded avgas ban for 2031. There’s a fleet-wide, high-octane unleaded avgas that is ready to go, but distributors won’t deliver.

If the tech fixed three items, one of them will try to kill you.

It has cabin-class comfort and pleasant handling, but stay ahead of maintenance and plan for engine swaps.

Insured hull value I am in the process of renewing the insurance for my 1968 Cessna 182. I previously had $95,000 hull insurance, since that was about what I thought I could sell it for. Early this year I put the plane on the market at $105,000, and then steadily dropped the price until I […]

The familiar PA-28R is a well-supported
The familiar PA-28R is a well-supported step-up retrac. Turbocharged models make efficient travelers with potentially more upkeep.

Tools to help protect you should something go wrong, and to help you keep that something going wrong from ever happening.

A familiar standard with solid build quality, sturdy handling and a passenger-friendly cabin.

Some guidance from those who approve the policies and pay the claims.

Older planes take lots of creative work, and in aviation lingo that translates to dollars and time in finding parts, plus labor for upkeep, etc.