The first plane I owned. I flew this highly capable plane all over North America — up to The Yukon and up and down The Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. I crossed most major mountain ranges in the United States including the Appalachian Mountains, the Rockies, the Cascades, and the Sierras.

Smooth, sleek, and quiet. This airplane had a turbo diesel engine that burned jet fuel. This was my trusty platform for obtaining my instrument rating. Over the five years I owned this plane I flew it around Canada, The Lower Forty Eight, and Mexico. The forty foot wingspan gave it glider-like performance.

Seeking a more nimble flying experience, I switched to this two-seater. It has a powerful Rotax 916 fuel injected engine and a variable-pitch prop. An airplane pilot I know flew his RANS S-21 up to twenty three thousand feet. This plane is capable of long cross-country flights with an eight hundred mile range. But it’s also adept and nimble enough to fly into rugged back country airstrips. It’s the best of both worlds.