The duo had managed to fly their own Cessna 172 for a full 50 days, landing on September 21 1958. It was clear changes were needed. For the next attempt, Kuenzi reinstalled the plane’s original ...

Simple Flying recently took a deep dive intothe differences between the 172 Skyhawk and the larger Cessna 182 Skylane, ...

which is why it remains so popular among private pilots and flight schools. The Cessna 172 was first produced in 1956 and continues to be built today. The plane is based on the Cessna 170 ...

There have been times when pilots flew around looking for the airport, which was hidden as it blended into the monochromatic ...

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk has an operational range of 660 NM with one passenger and a pilot. A two-person flight can travel nonstop between Denver and Indianapolis or Houston and Minneapolis.

A small plane crashed near Pearland Regional Airport late Sunday night with only the pilot on board. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the incident.

The Piper Tri-Pacer languished in obscurity for decades but recently has experienced a renaissance among aircraft restorers ...

If you’re going to get in to the world of flight simulators, it’s best to go all-in. [Stevenarango] knows this and built a great Cessna 172 cockpit for his personal use. All the gauges ...

One of the biggest advantages of private aviation is that the customer can choose a jet to suit their purposes, prioritizing ...

One of the most critical aspects of a good training aircraft is its handling characteristics. The Piper Archer is renowned ...

Two separate plane crashes in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia occurred as one tragic crash in California reached its 25th anniversary.