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+VIDEO Now there are three! Jetmen, that is, and their story is told in an upcoming feature-length documentary called ‘Loft; The Jetman Story‘. Obviously most of it will be about the original Jetman Yves Rossy, but there’s stunning footage of the three Jetman pilots, Rossy, Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen flying in formation through the […]
The Light Aircraft Company (TLAC) has acquired the designs and assets of Medway Microlights, including the factory-built Medway SLA Executive (pictured above) and Clipper fixed-wing microlight aircraft. Norfolk-based TLAC, an A8-1 approved aircraft manufacturer, will also continue to supply spares and supply for Medway’s flex-wing microlights. Paul Hendry-Smith, managing director of TLAC, said, “The acquisition […]
Diamond Aircraft and Siemens have flown a jointly developed multi-engine hybrid electric aircraft. The first flight took place on 31 October 2018 at Diamond Aircraft’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The aircraft is a modified Diamond DA40 with one diesel combustion engine powering two independent electric drive systems consisting of one motor, battery and inverter […]
The Airspace & Safety Initiative has reported that infringements in the Birmingham area have exceeded 40 so far this year. “To date there have been 42 reported airspace infringements of the Birmingham CTA/CTR,” says the ASI report. “Of these, 20 (over 47%) have been inside CTA2. This is the Control Area immediately to the south […]
The complete Dynon SkyView HDX product line now available for retro-fit into Cessna 172 aircraft under a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). “The initial C172 STC approval already included most of the Dynon product line. Now, we have received FAA approval for the remaining product options,” said Dynon. The core SkyView HDX system for type certificated […]
An overwhelming 90 percent of UK pilots are willing to pay for an ADS-B-based electronic conspicuity device, according to the results of a survey by the CAA. However, that willingness to equip with ADS-B kit does depend on price. Over half (51%) said they expected to pay up to £250. Around a third said £250 […]
British pilot Peter Wilson is due to take off on the third and final leg of his Three Journeys epic on 2 December – this time to South America. Peter and Robin Doten will take-off from Miami flying Peter’s Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter, expecting to travel through 23 different countries in Latin America to complete a journey of […]
If you’re thinking of upgrading your aircraft’s avionics over the winter, a good place to start the information gathering and planning process is one of Garmin’s aviation webinars being run over the next few weeks. The webinars (seminars on the web) range from Garmin Pilot tips and tricks, cost-effective autopilot upgrades to low-cost avionics solutions. […]
Diamond Aircraft has appointed Gemstone Aviation as the sole distributor for the aircraft in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Both directors of Gemstone Aviation will be familiar to Diamond aircraft operators: Chris Dawes and Henrik Burkal have worked with Diamond since 2004. Diamond Aircraft says they were chosen for their vast experience of […]
+VIDEO An electric-powered racing aircraft is under development at the University of Nottingham in a new partnership with race organisers Air Race E. A new integrated ‘plug and play’ electric motor, battery and power electronics system will be designed and retrofitted into an existing petrol-powered Air Race 1 plane in workshops at the University. The […]
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