The New Owner

It’s not that I didn’t have permission to land at the private grass strip. It’s that the person who granted me permission to land there wasn’t technically the owner.

On a day when mechanical frustrations mounted, one of the single greatest features of an airplane turned out to be its former owner.

With the rear seat removed, the 1953 Cessna 170B has almost exactly the same amount of cargo volume as a Subaru Crosstrek SUV.

During Oshkosh month, the severity of aircraft mechanical problems increases exponentially as the date of the magnificent fly-in nears.

So you’re finally an airplane owner. The best place to park and camp at AirVenture in Oshkosh largely depends on what kind you have.

An already magical event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, can become even more epic when one attends in their very own airplane.

From a stepladder to a hand-held radio, here’s a list of the must-haves every new aircraft owner should have.

Pillowy soft tundra tires require more forgiving, friendly alternatives to hard-surface runways.

While we are able to peruse our aircraft logbooks or registration records for clues, we’re often left without much context regarding their past lives.

Joining a like-minded group of aviators is an invaluable resource for shoppers as well as owners.