Jill Tallman

The New York City skyline isn’t just for tourists crammed aboard ferries.

The massive Jet A fuel caps were the first clue that something was different about this Cessna Skyhawk. And on this cold day in Maryland, we discovered the 155-horsepower Continental CD-155 diesel engine under the cowling demanded some unusual preflight accessories: rubber gloves, a plastic zip-top bag, and a clear fuel straw for confirming the 44.6 useful gallons on board. A little jet fuel can go a long way toward making your day a slimy, messy one.

A software update has been approved and will soon be available to return to service Garmin GFC 500 autopilot installations affected by a problem that could precipitate runaway trim.

The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, will reopen to the public May 17 for the first time in three years.

I live about 171 statute miles from the Atlantic Ocean. As a new private pilot, I was only too happy to use my certificate to learn to cut down the cumbersome four-hour car ride to a much lovelier 90-minute flight by general aviation airplane.