Buying Flight Training: Caveat Emptor - Aviation Consumer
Pick the wrong flight school and you can lose your entire training budget with nothing to show for it.| Aviation Consumer
Larry Anglisano reflects on Aviation Consumer's legacy and why solid buying advice is still critical.| Aviation Consumer
Just because you spent big on the latest digital comm transceiver doesn’t mean it will perform any better than the one it replaced. Antennas matter—a lot.| Aviation Consumer
A lien on an airplane means a third party has an ownership interest in it. Never buy an airplane without proof there are no outstanding liens.| Aviation Consumer
A professionally applied ceramic coating protects and preserves a high-end finish, but stressing areas of body filler can make the finish come off in sheets.| Aviation Consumer
With a sharp eye you can save money on pre-owned gear, but buy from reputable sources and consult with your installer, first.| Aviation Consumer
Emotions aside, the aircraft you thought you wanted might be the one you can’t wait to get rid of.| Aviation Consumer
California-based Nighthawk Flight Systems has been quietly developing a modular cockpit avionics system called Guardian. It has a high-res display available in 11.6-inch and 7-inch touchscreen configurations, realistic synthetic vision, and a smart IO that can interface with a variety of existing aircraft systems, including third-party autopilots. The company said it will initially be available […]| Aviation Consumer
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Buy the best one you can find.| Aviation Consumer
A Cessna Cardinal radio stack makes for a good example of how you might get modern IFR capability for a rock-bottom investment.| Aviation Consumer
Pick the wrong flight school and you can lose your entire training budget with nothing to show for it.| Aviation Consumer
The market for flagship aviation headsets has a new model with the $1099 Lightspeed Zulu 4 announced ahead of AirVenture 2025. It picks up where the Lightspeed Zulu 3 left off (still in the product line), using the same noise canceling electronics and physical construction, but with newly designed FrameFit earseals that are more eyeglasses […]| Aviation Consumer
Cirrus equips its SR series with Safe Return and free transition training, aiming to cut fatal accidents.| Aviation Consumer
First piston-powered plane with Garmin’s Emergency Autoland/Safe Return and a servo throttle, there’s more safety backstop than any other single.| Aviation Consumer
Without question, after all these years the venerable Cessna 172 Skyhawk still delivers enormous practical value. There isn’t a mechanic around that can’t| Aviation Consumer
