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 ...

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.