Cessna By Textron Aviation Cessna founder Clyde V. Cessna worked as a mechanic and auto salesman for Overland Automobiles. In 1911, Clyde attended an airshow near Oklahoma City. Shortly after attending the airshow, Clyde got the urge to fly. Using a kit from Queens Airplane Company in the Bronx, he put together his aircraft. After many failed attempts, he eventually got the hang of flying and became a decent pilot. By 1916, he was offered a rent-free space [...]

The terms overhaul, remanufactured, and rebuilt are often used interchangeably in aviation. But they do mean very different things, and it can be confusing for buyers and operators to understand the key differences and, more importantly, what they are potentially buying? Most people will assume a remanufactured engine and a rebuilt engine are the same, and you would be surprised how many more people think an overhaul is equivalent. It's shocking to see how many people fly beyond [...]

Piper Aircraft Founded in 1927 just before the Great Depression by Clarence and Gordon Taylor, Piper used to be called Taylor Aircraft Manufacturing Company. Their vision was to be a manufacturer of reliable and innovative aircraft. However, in an unfortunate plane incident, Gordon died one year after establishing the company. After Gordon’s death, a wealthy businessman William Piper convinced Clarence to continue operations in Pennsylvania. And for some time, they had success in selling one of its first [...]

Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft was established by two brothers, Clarence and Gordon Taylor, in 1927. In what was then known as Taylor Aircraft Manufacturing Company, the Taylor brothers sought to design and manufacture aircraft. But not everything went as planned as Gordon Taylor was in a fatal accident in 1928 demonstrating one of their prototype aircraft. After speaking to a wealthy businessman named William Piper, he convinced the remaining living brother to move to Pennsylvania and continue running [...]

Airports are reopening, mask mandates are easing up, and people are itching to take a vacation. Commercial airlines like American are reporting higher earnings than before the pandemic at $8.9 billion within their first quarter, and Q1 reports for America closed out at $4.0 billion last year. With commercial flights underway, a few aviation manufacturers are also ready to get back into action. This includes the latest upcoming aircraft for Beechcraft, Daher, and Cessna. From specs and performance [...]

What's The Difference Between 100LL & Jet-A? The two main types of fuel used for private and commercial aircraft are jet fuel and Avgas. Jet fuel is more commercially used, colorless, and contains Jet A and Jet A1 fuel. It’s also more simply known as diesel fuel. However, following troubling industry failures using the word “diesel,” people refer to it as Jet-A fuel to avoid further conflict. Jet A presents a few issues for aircraft owners: It’s more [...]

Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft has a rich history dating back to 1927. Initially established by two brothers, Clarence and Gordon Taylor, Piper used to be known as Taylor Aircraft Manufacturing Company. The dream was to create and build aircraft for consumers to enjoy. However, Gordon Taylor was in a fatal accident demonstrating one of their prototype planes in 1928. Clarence was then convinced by wealthy oil professional, William Piper, to move to Pennsylvania to continue growing the business. [...]

Beechcraft By Textron Aviation A part of Textron Aviation, Beechcraft was established by Walter and Olive Beech in Wichita, Kansas in 1932. The husband and wife duo then worked with the Vice President of Engineering, Ted Wells, and got to work manufacturing. The first Beechcraft plane built was its Model 17 Staggerwing, which eventually grew to a fleet of 750 produced. After the production of the Staggerwing, Beechcraft would go on to create several other notable aircraft, including [...]

You’re currently looking at what you think is the perfect aircraft. In some ways, it all matches up regarding pricing, operating costs, performance, make, model, and year. You even have the logbooks handy and ready to pore over. But you notice an entry that says “prop strike” as soon as you open the logbook. You pause and consider what this means for the aircraft you’ve already fallen in love with. However, if you look into it more, a [...]

Aviation has seen incredible technological growth over the last 15 years, which isn’t surprising. All sorts of technology, like phones and computers, are hardly recognizable when compared with their former models. We answer calls on watches, we pay at registers with our phones, and our cars are learning to drive on their own. Similarly, avionics upgrades have improved drastically. Nowadays, a small Cirrus aircraft off the showroom floor is more sophisticated than an airliner was a decade ago. [...]