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It serves double duty as a trainer and a traveler, but bring your A-game no matter the mission.

With a deeper skid depth and better load distribution, Michelin’s latest Pilot general aviation tire promises more service life.

It can make a big difference in which way a fixed-pitch propeller is oriented on the engine, and a slaved HSI problem requires logical troubleshooting.

It’s a tight budget for a hard-working trainer that hasn’t seen an avionics upgrade since the Clinton years. A budget IFR upgrade is still a good-sized job.