Ferry pilot Tom Lopes successfully completed a challenging 2,521-mile, 18-hour nonstop flight in a new Cessna 172 from Merced, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. The journey required extensive ...

Gastonia has a place where people can fly, where they can pilot a $500,000 Cessna 172 Skyhawk and feel the wind underneath their wings. "Once you’re in the cockpit, you have a different level of ...

In May 2022, an air-traffic controller in Florida received a frantic call. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 208 had collapsed, leaving the sole passenger—with no experience at all flying a plane—to ...

The Cessna 172 is one of the most iconic planes in aviation history. This four-seat, single-engine plane was introduced in 1956 and has become the go-to for recreational pilots around the world. Known ...

MODESTO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – When getting planes delivered across the ocean, pilot Tom Lopes says there are two ways: putting it on a boat or flying the plane there. He prefers the second option.

Once we hear the words clear for takeoff, you can apply full powers and then you can let go of the brakes and let the plane roll and just stay in the middle. Yeah. And then once we're at 1000 ft, ...