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Van's RV-12 Flies!

Prototype Kit LSA Entry Makes First Hop

Van's Aircraft flew its RV-12 prototype for the first time Thursday, November 9, with Dick "Van" VanGrunsven at the controls.

SMA Struggles To Educate America

Engine Manufacturer Wants To Sell You On Diesels

SMA earned an STC to install its SMA SR305-230 diesel engines in certain Cessna 182 models in July of this year. Since then, they've sold six engines in the US, and six in Canada. That may not seem like many, but SMA is ecstatic about it.

Vflite Programs Provide Tools To Learning

The Benefits Of Scenario-Based Simulation

You bought the fancy new airplane with the glass cockpit... or, you upgraded to a Garmin GPS unit in your current plane. What do you do now?

Hacienda de los Santos Will Appeal to 'Pilotos'

Mexican Resort Ideal Destination For Mexico Flying

A beautiful white 1999 Cessna T206, tricked out with all the latest mods, stands near an AOPA Expo 2006 booth showcasing one of the most unique flying destinations available to pilots. The Hacienda de los Santos, or House of Saints, is a Spanish colonial estate in a historic Mexican village about 300 nautical miles due south of Tucson, AZ.