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Flying • ISSUE 957 APRIL 2025

MY SECOND HOME • The perfect place to let the sunshine in

Next Great Flight

“WHEN FLYING AN LSA WITHOUT AN INSTALLED RADIO, CAN A HANDHELD COMM BE USED?”

VERO BEACH (KVRB) RNAV GPS RWY 12R • Winds and limits to note when reaching this small coastal Florida city

EXPLORING THEIR OPTIONS • Airlines and pilots don’t see eye to eye on autonomous flight operations

FLIGHT SIM INSTRUCTION: PART 1 • At home and on your schedule

“SiriusXM has your back.”

DECLARING AN EMERGENCY • Are there consequences for saying the ‘E’ word?

CHANGE OF TERRAIN • Miracle intervention of fate leads to positive outcome on flight to South Africa

SOMATOGRAVIC • All was well, and then it suddenly wasn’t

AVIAT HUSKY • Bushplane is serious fun, but it still demands respect

RAF Remains Steward of Vital Backcountry Mission

Terminal Radar • It’s the weather radar pilots don’t see

VERO BEACH, FLORIDA • ‘WHERE THE TROPICS BEGIN’ OFFERS PRISTINE BEACHES, PIPER AIRCRAFT HEADQUARTERS, A N D S O MUCH MORE

MY BUCKET LIST •  FLYING A 1946 CHAMP

AIR BOSS • International Council of Air Shows Foundation Hall of Famer and air boss Wayne Boggs

PIPER AEROSTAR • Turbine-like performance, but bring your A game to the cockpit and remember don’t skimp on maintenance

WICKED OLD BIRDS: PART 2 • Singing the vintage engine blues

THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME • After 25 years of writing this column, it’s time to step aside

CFIS TEACHING GROUND SCHOOL • How to prove yourself as a ground instructor

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AIRLINE PILOT OLD DAWGS • Should a maximum age requirement even exist?

HERO WORSHIP • Airline pilots will always be worthy of my utmost respect

WHEN AUTOPILOTS FAIL • When workload exceeds an aviator’s capacity, accidents can occur

CARSON GETS REAL • Classic theory meets digital computer—status quo emerges unscathed

GARMIN PILOT • Customize your split-screen and profile view

FOREFLIGHT • Getting more out of charts and data

AVIAT HUSKY A-1C-200