Air Plains Services, based in Wellington, Kansas, has designed an advanced instrument panel kit—the 172XPa—for Cessna 172 owners who either are planning to install or have completed installations of ...

Trio Avionics is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Pilot Autopilot in the Cessna 172 and 182 with more models to follow, the company said. Trio Avionics is an autopilot ...

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 ...

One of the greatest aircraft compromises — in a good way — in history is Cessna’s franchise model, the 172 Skyhawk. The iconic Kansas-based airplane maker has turned out more than 40,000 of the ...

Upgrades for aircraft can be expensive and can also mean downtime for your airplane. An important question to answer is, what do you want to have done? [Credit: Elijah Lisyany] Aircraft owners ...

India’s Chimes Aviation has ordered 20 single engine piston Cessna 172-Skyhawks for its aviation academies in Madhya Pradesh and an as yet unnamed new location. Eleven of the aircraft will be ...

Editor’s Note: This post is part two of a three-part series about learning to fly by Mike Arnot, founder of men’s design brand Boarding Pass NYC (formally Owen & Fred), a writer and now a licensed ...

STUDENTS IN THE AVIATION ACADEMY AT SHAWNEE CAN NOW GET THEIR HANDS INSIDE OF ONE OF THESE, A CESSNA 172. THEY’LL GET TO BREAK IT DOWN AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER LIKE THEIR OWN PERSONAL LEGO SET.

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft, with more than 45,000 units sold. The plane is commonly used as a trainer aircraft for beginner pilots. The plane costs around $50,000 if ...