The Aviation Consumer April 2025
- LSA Step-Downs: When insurers force senior pilots out of their complex airplanes, light sport models are a way to keep flying, but the right transition training can avoid expensive runway crunches. We do the training in a Van’s RV-12 iS for in-depth field report.
- Standby Alternators: Belt-and-suspender backup for the dreaded electrical failure. Read Aviation Consumer’s market scan for available options.
- Piston Engine Market Crisis: Long delivery times and big price increases continue, so we visited Continental Motors for signs of relief.
- Used Avionics Caveats: You might not save as much money as you thought, so we have some tips for dealing with preowned gear.
- Engine Monitor Upgrades: Sometimes an easy display swap can boost performance to a higher level.
- Unleaded Avgas Confusion: We make sense of the push for high-octane unleaded.
- Used Piper Aztecs: Not the fastest twins, but they work for hauling people and stuff.
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- LSA Step-Downs: When insurers force senior pilots out of their complex airplanes, light sport models are a way to keep flying, but the right transition training can avoid expensive runway crunches. We do the training in a Van’s RV-12 iS for in-depth field report.
- Standby Alternators: Belt-and-suspender backup for the dreaded electrical failure. Read Aviation Consumer’s market scan for available options.
- Piston Engine Market Crisis: Long delivery times and big price increases continue, so we visited Continental Motors for signs of relief.
- Used Avionics Caveats: You might not save as much money as you thought, so we have some tips for dealing with preowned gear.
- Engine Monitor Upgrades: Sometimes an easy display swap can boost performance to a higher level.
- Unleaded Avgas Confusion: We make sense of the push for high-octane unleaded.
- Used Piper Aztecs: Not the fastest twins, but they work for hauling people and stuff.
