Hangar Homes proponent Peter Day has lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate for his plans to build six mixed-use hangars and a heritage hangar/centre … Read more
News
Passengers in aircraft to wear face coverings
Pilots flying light aircraft do not have to wear a face covering while flying though it’s recommended that passengers do, according to the latest advice … Read more
Special FLYER Club discount: 5% off at Pooleys
We said we’d be adding more benefits for members of the FLYER Club – there are already quite a few – and here’s the latest: … Read more
Garmin recovers after ‘ransom’ hacking attack
Avionics maker Garmin is recovering from a massive hacking attack causing many of its online services to be disrupted worldwide. The attack happened last week … Read more
Pipistrel and Green Motion to create electric aircraft charging network
A Swiss company specialising in electric vehicle charging is to partner with Pipistrel Aircraft, developer and manufacturer of the world’s first type certified electric aircraft, … Read more
Magazine
FLYER August 2020
In the August 2020 edition of FLYER – available now, free– we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the Cessna 172. As … Read more
FLYER Summer 2020
The amazing recreation of the Mew Gull, an almost legendary aircraft that British pilot Alex Henshaw used to set a record flying from London to … Read more
FLYER July 2020
The Vashon Ranger is a new all-American all-metal light sport aircraft that’s also low cost. We’re talking under $100,000 here and that’s with a Dynon … Read more
FLYER June 2020
A legend when it comes to hauling lots of kit in and out of challenging spots, there are no longer any Turbo Porters rolling off … Read more
FLYER May 2020
Ken Scott looks at the remarkable story attached to the stunning 1934 Stinson SR-5E Reliant, which is more than a charming sentinel of the golden … Read more
Gallery
Supermarine Mk26B Spitfire
“90% scale…100% thrill” was the title of this May 2018 feature of the Supermarine Mk26B Spitfire kitplane. Trevor Bailey had flying a Spitfire on his … Read more
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet
It took ten years of waiting while development and certification took place, but as the first deliveries of the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, General Aviation’s … Read more
Swearingen SX-300
Featured in August 2015, Ian Seager flew the two-seat, high-performance kitplane, designed in the 1980s, that had a reputation for speed, complexity and colossal build … Read more
Rans Aircraft S-20 Raven
When we tested the Rans S-20 Raven in April 2015, we liked the this lightweight, side-by-side Rotax-powered taildragger, finding crisp handling, attractive performance and plenty … Read more
Tecnam P2010
Following his pre-certification test flight of Tecnam’s new four-seat tourer/trainer in 2013, Ian Seager joined the owner of the UK’s first P2010 to fly the … Read more
