For our main features, we fly the Diamond DA62 piston twin, which has hit a market sweet spot with more than 270 delivered. We also look at what it takes to update your avionics to new in a popular legacy twin—the Piper Twin Comanche—and give you tips for achieving the same level of upgrade for your own airplane.

Also, inside our pages, we celebrate 20 years of the Recreational Aviation Foundation with a special work project in Idaho. We also kick off the ski season with a flight to Truckee/Tahoe Airport (KTRK) in the Sierra Nevada to whet your appetite for winter flying destinations. Plus, we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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Can you relate to these scenarios?

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, became law in January 2020, ostensibly to make the skies safer—but has it worked? Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are asking pilots to fill out a survey about their use of ADS-B to help determine if and how pilots are using the technology, and if it has helped curtail the number of midair accidents.

“We want to determine how effective ADS-B is in reducing the number of midair collisions in general aviation,” said Douglas Boyd, Ph.D., an adjunct research professor at Embry-Riddle.

Boyd holds several pilot certificates and has more than 1,500 hours flight time. He and a colleague are studying midairs in hopes of finding a way to mitigate them. According to Boyd, how a pilot uses ADS-B is key.

“Where do they get their annunciations? Is it from the panel or from their iPad? Where is the iPad in the cockpit, and so forth,” Boyd said.

There are 15 questions on the survey, one of which asks how often pilots have received a warning about traffic and not been able to visually acquire it outside the airplane.

“There has been a large number of responses from pilots who experienced this,” said Boyd.

Some pilots are also surprised to learn that non-ADS-B aircraft will show up on ADS-B some three to 13 seconds after the radar beam sweeps over them, then the pilot receives a traffic advisory from the ADS-B, but it may not be helpful.

“The aircraft can go a long way in those 13 seconds,” said Boyd.

The survey takes about five minutes to complete, and the window to do so will be open until the end of October.

To take the survey, scan the QR code below or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR3GPJS.

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In our main features, we take a look at the story of the Cessna TTx and take a position on its worth in the marketplace today. We also look at what it takes to buy an experimental airplane—a popular one like the Van’s Aircraft RV-4—and give you tips for making sure it’s the right aircraft for you.

Inside our pages, we update you on the MOSAIC proposed rulemaking, and key aspects to consider as the comment period has extended on this critical update to light sport certification. We fly to Mackinac Island—and catch the last of the fall colors and inspire you to plan you journey there next summer. Plus we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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On the cover we feature the Beechcraft King Air 200—which creates the latest platform for Garmin’s Autoland supplemental type certificate. The STC marks the first for the avionics pioneer, and we test fly it for our readers in the upcoming issue.

Inside the pages, we compare the Meyer 200 and Navion as classic cruisers to buy on the used market, and give you our assessment. We fly to the Finger Lakes area of New York—simply gorgeous with its autumn leaves., and test out a round of kneeboards for your iPad mini. Plus we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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Help us choose the cover of the September edition of FLYING. What’s your favorite shot?

Vote now—and see what comes to you in the mailbox when you subscribe

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Later this month, hundreds of thousands of pilots and aviation enthusiasts will attend EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin—no doubt confronting the temptation of buying or selling their own GA aircraft.

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Some life lessons are much clearer in hindsight. We at FLYING want to know, what do you wish you had known before you bought or sold an aircraft? Tell us about it below and perhaps your words of wisdom will be used in an article.

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On the cover we fly back in time in a modern version of the WACO YMF series, and we hope you’ll join us as we test out this legendary design, and also look at upgrading the panel on a vintage one with consideration and care.

Inside the issue, we dive into the Piper Lance and Saratoga models on the market in Air Compare. We take a bucket-list trip to First Flight Airport in North Carolina, and give you tips on how to cope with the extensive high density altitudes of the warmer months. Plus we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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On the cover we fly the sprightly new trainer from Tecnam, the P-Mentor, which is slated to deliver to flight schools across Europe and soon into the U.S.

Inside the issue, we test the new Bose A30 active noise reduction headset, and give you our assessment. We fly to Martha’s Vineyard as a classic summertime destination in the northeast U.S., and tell the story behind a special Yak 18T that the owner rescued from the clutches of war in Ukraine. Plus we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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On the cover we feature the modern and magnificent Diamond DA50 RG, which is gearing up for its first U.S. tour in the next few weeks.

Inside the pages, we look at options for upgrading your avionics beyond what you may have considered—and we delve into the ever-popular Bonanzas with Air Compare. We fly out to Half Moon Bay as a beachside destination, and illuminate one of aviation history’s unsung heroes, Charles Taylor. Plus we give you all of the columns and proficiency articles you’ve come to expect from our deep bench of expert contributors—so make sure you’ve subscribed. You’ll also get a chance to win in our Ultimate FLYING Giveaway!

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