August 2026

8 Featured Plane
A Legacy Worth Flying
One Skyhawk, a Mentor, and a Promise Kept
By Diana Jones

18 Sky Talk Blink and You'll Miss It The Growing Challenge of Spotting Traffic By Scott "Sky" Smith

22 Check Rides...Gone Wrong! Part 3: Check Ride from Hell!
By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot

30 Avionics Trade-In or Keep It? What Your Old Avionics Are Really Worth
By Cessna Owner Organization Staff

34 Unbelievable True Stories of Aviation Blunders By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA

37 The Devil You Don't Know
By Bill Cox

40 Lawn & Order
Keep Grass Strip Flying Safe

46 Hangar Tip
Stop Cooking Your Avionics
6 Simple Ways to Keep Your Plane Cool