"But in many ways," he said, "jets are simpler: a little twin-engine Cessna has six levers to manage the engine - a jet only has one."

As our little Cessna bounced and rattled its way over the jungle canopy, we looked out over the Amazon's infinite expanse.

A commercial artist, he spent 14 years building a little Cessna he christened Ms. Norma for his late wife.

He had a little Cessna.

Within minutes, his little blue-bottomed Cessna was overhead.

Ray stepped away from the Bonanza and concentrated on the little Cessna sitting next to it.

The little Cessna, wheels locked down, propeller windmilling uselessly, glided steadily toward the end of the runway.

Her father had loved to buzz the land in the little Cessna.

A little Cessna, a 172.

Dino looked at the little Cessna with concern.