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Flying • ISSUE 968 March 2026

MORE THAN A RUNWAY • Special airports shape our flying journeys

SETTING THE TONE • Provide a preflight safety briefing to help non-pilot passengers feel at ease

THIS MONTH’S PICKS • Here is a collection of editor-recommended aviation products and services that are worth a closer look. From practical tools to thoughtful solutions, this is what caught our eye this month

HOW AIRPORTS ARE PREPARING FOR AAM • U.S. exploring vertiports, uncrewed traffic management systems, and other infrastructure for advanced air mobility

HIDDEN DANGER • 86-year-old pilot recounts near-disastrous experience with weight and balance

CERTIFYING AN AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT • Wisk Aero believes its self-flying Generation 6 air taxi could be safer than piloted flight

SUNRIVER, OREGON (S21) RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 • How to manage terrain and execute an approach to this winter wonderland

CURRENT BUT NOT PROFICIENT • If you try to cut corners on IFR practice, it can be deadly

ONE WAY IN, ONE WAY OUT • Technically challenging airports bring out the skills

WHEN THE AIRPORT IS THE DESTINATION • THESE STOPS HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED WITH OUT LEAVING THE FIELD

The ATC Perspective A day in the life of an air traffic controller

39 AIRPORTS, ONE GRAND ADVENTURE • 74-DAY CIRRUS JOURNEY FOCUSES ON GROWING REAL-WORLD PILOT SKILLS

The NextGen Frontier • FAA project seeks to tackle challenges of airport terminal icing to enhance flight safety

CESSNA 195 BUSINESSLINER • Mid-century classic shares several features familiarto pilots of newer aircraft

RECLAIMING CREST AIRPARK • Homeowners unite to preserve the place they love

THE MISSING CONTROL • Would you drive a car without brakes?

JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF CONCRETE • Airports and their runways have personalities

‘GOONEY BIRD’ STIRRED • Memories of earning DC-3 type rating and 25 years of adventure with cantankerous classic

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE • Local knowledge of airports is king

FOREFLIGHT • Integrated digital logbook offers automated and customized solutions

GARMIN PILOT • SmartCharts with new overlays simplify complex information

LAND AND STAY