The author and his wife own a neglected Beechcraft Skipper, illustrating the common dilemma for general aviation aircraft owners where the high cost of restoring older planes often far exceeds their ...

A Beech 77 overran a 2,700-foot grass airstrip, striking a ditch, though the pilot and passenger were uninjured. The pilot, unfamiliar with the private airstrip, touched down late and struggled with ...