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Moving hundreds of miles to a new home often marks the beginning of an exciting personal chapter. The actual process and seemingly endless paperwork,...

A retired Air Force pilot and current airline first officer has developed an online tool that can help pilots recognize and manage the risks of flying.

Aviators are not always the easiest people to buy gifts for, but our list, based on personal pilot experience, might help.

Aircraft shoppers often find that their favorite Beechcraft Bonanza is beyond their budgets. Fortunately, there are many attractive alternatives on the market.

Trig Avionics has launched its TT23, the latest evolution of its line of compact transponders. The company, which is a unit of Dynon, said...

When I started flying more than a dozen years ago and started to talk about buying an airplane someday, my father-in-law asked me to...

You probably have heard what they say about fools rushing in. The expression applies in spades when shopping for an airplane. Still, sheer excitement at...

In the long run, we plan to be a regular destination for pilots, as well as those pursuing flight training or anyone with even the slightest interest in learning to fly.

Larry Anglisano reflects on Aviation Consumer's legacy and why solid buying advice is still critical.

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.

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.

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.

With a sharp eye you can save money on pre-owned gear, but buy from reputable sources and consult with your installer, first.

Emotions aside, the aircraft you thought you wanted might be the one you can’t wait to get rid of.

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...

Avidyne has been working on FAA certification for its Vantage 12 retrofit flight display suite for early-gen Cirrus models equipped with the Avidyne Entegra....

Buy the best one you can find.

A Cessna Cardinal radio stack makes for a good example of how you might get modern IFR capability for a rock-bottom investment.

Pick the wrong flight school and you can lose your entire training budget with nothing to show for it.

The market for flagship aviation headsets has a new model with the $1099 Lightspeed Zulu 4 announced ahead of AirVenture 2025. It picks up...