I can't believe this day has finally come! I have dreamed about this day since my very first flight lesson. It is so awesome to be a private pilot. Being able to have flights like this one is like a ...

I've been a plane aficionado for as long as I can remember. I'm not exactly a plane "nut," but I think I might know a bit more than the average person who isn't a pilot. Yet somehow, I'd never heard ...

An unexpected collision occurred at Lime Rock Park on Saturday afternoon, when a small plane, a Cessna 172, was forced to make an emergency landing at the Connecticut road course. Lime Rock Park was ...

Plane theft is an exceedingly rare crime. The pool of potential plane thieves isn't large, with there being fewer than 1 million active pilots in the United States. However, one plane owner has been ...

Cessna officially discontinued its 152 model in 1985. This move wasn't because it didn't perform well, but rather due to big changes in the aviation market. Once considered the most popular two-seater ...

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stealing a small passenger aircraft and approaching the airspace of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), one of the busiest airports in Canada. On July 15 ...

Once again I'm back in the air for another flight lesson. In this lesson I focus on learning how to land, and how to configure the airplane to prepare for the same. I also learn about "glass" or ...

The Cessna 172 aircraft was meant to land at nearby Santa Monica Airport but touched down at Riviera Golf Course instead Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in ...

The Cessna 172 is one of the most iconic planes in aviation history. This four-seat, single-engine plane was introduced in 1956 and has become the go-to for recreational pilots around the world. Known ...

Textron Aviation, the US-based aerospace giant that owns a range of aircraft brands such as Bell Helicopters, Cessna, Pipistrel, and Beechcraft, will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Cessna 172 ...

A student pilot takes off in a Cessna 172 while another 172 sits on the ramp of a flight school awaiting a preflight inspection. Photography courtesy of Nicole Lund. The Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee ...