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Tecnam P2002 Sierra
The sporty little Sierra has a sliding canopy that can be opened in the air. Dave Unwin's appetite for flight is well and truly whetted.

The Littlest Warbird
Michael Friend takes to the air in Jim Fernandez' unique Thorp Air Trooper - an aircraft designed to be flown by the most inexperienced of pilots.

Test flying the Airbus A318
Gideon Ewers flies the A318 development aircraft from Toulouse.

How Not To Purchase an Aeroplane
Buying an aeroplane from overseas can be a long and frustrating experience, as Mike Sarling discovered.

Monster Pitts
It may have come from the pen of Curtis Pitts, but with a 360hp radial engine on the front and a 22ft wingspan, the Model 12 is a world apart from his 'normal' biplanes.

People and their Planes - Keeping it in the Family
Ruth Richter-Holden first flew in Lockheed Electra 12A NC18137 as a small child with her father. Today she owns and flies that very same aeroplane.

Pilot Portrait - Lettice Curtis
Helen Krasner talks to one of the better-known women of British aviation.

There I was……
The Point of No Return
Maurie Baston recalls how he cleared the snow from a runway - in a Gnat!

Today's Pilot at the 2006 NBAA Convention, USA
Tim Kern reports from Orlando, Florida, on business aviation's big show.

Around Europe Clockwise - Thwarted Ambition
Despite never reaching their planned destination of Templehof in Germany, Vic Flintham and friends enjoyed a memorable trip around Europe.

Flight Safety
The latest reports from the AAIB, and CHIRP.

FREE Landings
This month's featured airfields are:

  • Campbeltown
  • Fishburn
  • Old Sarum
  • Sibson.

How do helicopters fly?
Well, how do they? Helen Krasner explains.

Today's Pilot at AOPA Expo
Dave Unwin and Steve Fletcher report from Palm Springs, California, on one of the best GA shows.

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