Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Why Choose Cessna for Flight Training? Reliability and Safety Record Cessna airplanes are renowned for their reliability and robust safety records. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk, for instance, is celebrated for its stable flight characteristics and forgiving handling, which are crucial for novice pilots.

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Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Knot Fixed Base Operator 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

A few years ago, I got the bug to fly small airplanes again. I trained for a few weeks at a local flight school, then rented a Cessna 172 to fly with my family. We fly our new-to-us Piper to Florida often (the airplane could probably find Orlando on its own), and we agreed it was time for something more adventurous.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It is at this point that the Cavorite X7 assumes the configuration of a regular airplane, with the engine and propeller providing forward thrust and the wings providing the necessary lift. This increases to 815kg (1,800lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land.

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Lift Thrust Weather Payload 278