Flying

The sharp wit and experienced judgment of Flying’s experts cover all the challenges and rewards that aviation offers to all flying enthusiasts.

Flying • ISSUE 944 DECEMBER 2023/JANUARY 2024

BEHIND THE LENS

CLIMBING FAST • As we close out 2023, how do we grow sustainably?

LIFE IN THE AIR, LIFE ON THE WATER • With the acquisition of Bonnier’s marine titles, we build on the passions of our audience.

CHANCE MEETINGS • Assuming the managing editor role at FMG marries happenstance with choice.

INBOX

TRUCKEE-TAHOE RNAV (GPS)-A • A unique way to approach this mountain getaway

MARIO’S LESSONS • Teachings from a beloved flight instructor continue to replay in an airline captain’s head.

ASSUMPTIONS • What took down a Curtiss C-46 in Alaska?

WE FLY DIAMOND DA62 • Twin power with single-engine simplicity

2024 DIAMOND DA62

THE OWNER EXPERIENCE • With nearly 275 in the field, the Diamond DA62 is making pilots happy with their choice.

GOING WITH GLASS • The mother of all panel upgrades for a Piper Twin Comanche

EVERYTHING THE BOYDS ADDED

THE SUM OF ITS HEARTS • Twenty years of the Recreational Aviation Foundation took the vision of six pilots and turn edit into a multitude.

MOOSE CREEK USFS AIRSTRIP (1U1) • From the RAF Airfield Guide, subject to change

THE AIRFIELD GUIDE

HOW TO HELP THE RAF • Even if you don’t consider yourself a carpenter or a camp cook, you can find a way to help the RAF with its mission.

DESTINATIONS FLYING THE TRUCKEE/LAKE TAHOE REGION • The year-round vacation hub offers food, outdoor pursuits, and Olympic history.

TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT (KTRK)

GO OR STAY? • Getting personal with minimums

WHAT A PILOT WANTS • A dream list for the holidays

WHAT FLIGHT SIM HAS DONE FOR ME • It’s a relationship that spans many years.

ON THE BAX FOOT • A lifelong writer tackles the spoken word.

WOMEN • The things we do…

FLIGHT INSTRUCTION • How can you possibly learn something new on such a familiar route?

WHO IS TEACHING? • Low time and social media make for a bad combo.

LIKE COPILOT, LIKE CAPTAIN • The importance of left-seat mentoring

TIRED? ME, TOO • Tragic accidents after engine failures on takeoff just keep happening.

GLIDERS • A form of flight that resonates above others

DIAMOND DA42 TWIN STAR