By the end of the 1920s most of Britain's light aeroplanes were de Havilland Moths of one kind or another. Today BAE Systems' Heritage Flight operates the oldest DH60 Cirrus Moth still flying | Words: Dave Unwin - Photos: Darren Harbar

Only the pilot in command makes the decisions, no-one else | By Shaun Richards

Ultimate Extra... well not quite - we have yet to test the all carbon composite NG - but the LX represents Extra's original steel-tube 300 series in its most highly developed form | Words: Bob Davy - Photos: Keith Wilson

Possessing many benign qualities, the Aeronca Chief earns our respect | Words Dave Unwin - Photos Keith Wilson

From pounding the beat to ferrying ostriches, Jeremy Tweedie's path into aviation and the 747 has taken a few interesting turns | Words: Colin Goodwin - Photos: Jeremy Tweedie

With more power and a glass panel, this refurbished and uprated 1970s Cessna offers almost all the advantages of a new aeroplane at a very attractive price | Words & photos: Keith Wilson

Noisy and ungainly on the ground, the elderly Ogar's element is the sky where it performs gracefully | Words Dave Unwin - Photos Keith Wilson

Is the undercarriage really down? Or… get a proper diagnosis before you depart! Words by Richard Pratt

Are you in the market for a new instructing job or fancy a completely different change of pace? These 8 aviation schools, clubs and centres are looking for candidates now

Pilot's Assistant Editor gets 'upset' in one of Ultimate High's Firefly trainers and learns how to recover the situation | Words: Judith Austin

Operating alone means it's all down to you, whatever is thrown at you | Words by Douglas Baillie

How air-brained are you? Test your general aviation knowledge on matters including safety, history, training or anything related to flying! Compiled by James Allan

Covering a variety of important qualifications and certifications including the PPL, ATPL and FRTOL, you should consider these 8 groundschools when looking to get qualified in the UK

The great drone myth. Are all the claimed airproxes fact or figments of imagination? | Words Mark Dale

This slippery Slovenian ultralight trainer/tourer, now built to British airworthiness standards, soon dispels anyone's preconceptions of a microlight | Words: Dave Unwin - Photos: Keith Wilson

Dr Frank Anton talks about how Siemens, Rolls-Royce and their partners are bringing electric propulsion to GA, in new and perhaps unexpected form | by Philip Whiteman

If you're thinking about a career in commercial aviation then these top flight training schools and providers will be well worth your consideration

Antarctica's unique environment throws strong winds, fog, drifting snow and many other challenges at pilots working for the British Antarctic Survey | Words: Robin Evans - Photos: BAS

This sporty single-seater microlight is available as a factory-built or in kit form, as a trike or taildragger. It comes with folding wings − and 'attitude' | Words: Dave Unwin - Photos: Keith Wilson

How air-brained are you? Test your general aviation knowledge on matters including safety, history, training or anything related to flying! Compiled by James Allan

To Poland and back by amphibian, with history explored along the way | Words & Photos John Russell

Corsair dream… come true: the wickedly powerful naval night fighter that now belongs to the man who admired it as a boy | Words Maxi Gainza - Photos Matthias Dorst

With Christmas on the way you might be starting to wonder what you can get the pilot or aviation enthusiast in your life. Here are 13 flying experience providers and aviation gifts that may make your decision a little easier

Testing the affordable electronic conspicuity device in the air - and becoming a convert | Words: Stephen Walker - Photos: Sally George

Always expect the unexpected… | Words by Keith Wingate