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Flying • ISSUE 945 FEBRUARY 2024

BEHIND THE LENS

FLY MORE IN ’24 • What does a door plug have to do with your flight plan for the new year?

FLYING INTRODUCES PLANEPRICE • The free AI-generated aircraft valuation tool is only available on Aircraft For Sale.

GROUNDED EXPERIENCES • Offering some nonflying goals for aviators.

INBOX

ASK FLYING • What does it take to transition from a jet to a piston airplane?

NEW ORLEANS VOR DME 36L (KNEW) • A good GPS navigation system would help a lot on this approach.

GEAR DOWN, TWO GREEN? • A lesson learned the hard way when trusting an unfamiliar A&P

NOT A HELICOPTER • A fatal Cirrus accident shows that some knowledge doesn’t translate.

A NEW MISSION TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS • Former airline chief Doug Parker leads a charge to open doors to aviation.

CIRRUS SR G7 • The big reveal of the latest in the SR series reflects a return to a beginner’s mind—in the best kind of way.

AIR FORCE ONE: THE NEXT GENERATION • Producing serious presidential lift

NEW ORLEANS • This center of culture and great cuisine is a GA-friendly fly-in locale.

CENTER OF A TROUGH • A combination of weather and decision-making leads to a flight narrative worth sharing.

SAFER APPROACHES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY • Honeywell crafts guided visual approaches.

EXPLORE A VIRTUAL WORLD • Two quick VFR flights to try on your home flight simulator

NOT OK TO NOT BE OK • The last taboo in aviation

MILKING IT • Extracting every last bit from airplane and pilot

BAM! • A cancer diagnosis shows how quickly life can change course.

FLIGHT REVIEWS FOR CFIS • It’s important to make it worthwhile.

AIRLINE PILOT MENTAL HEALTH • Is the profession experiencing a new threat?

ABOUT MICHAEL • Remembering a dear pilot friend who was his own man on the ground and in the air

A CURIOUS CHARACTER • The late John Roncz made many meaningful contributions to aviation.

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