Much more can be done to promote General Aviation and develop high-tech jobs and skills were the conclusions of a party of MPs who went … Read more
News
uAvionix expands ADS-B family with TailBeacon
uAvionix has announced its latest ADS-B Out product, the US$1649 TailBeacon EXP. TailBeacon combines ADS-B Out, WAAS GPS, Barometric Pressure Altitude Sensor and LED tail … Read more
Europa’s long wing receives LAA approval
Europa Aircraft’s long wing variant of the Europa XS, sometimes known as the motorglider, has received approval from the UK Light Aircraft Association (LAA). The … Read more
Carlisle Airport re-opens to GA and cuts fees
Thanks guys! That’s what Carlisle Lake District Airport is saying to General Aviation (GA) pilots for putting up with the airport being closed while the … Read more
Buy your own corner of a popular GA airfield
It’s the dream of many a GA pilot – a rare and unusual building plot with planning permission on a corner of an active light … Read more
Reviews
Yaesu FTA-250L transceiver209.95
The past eighteen months have been big in the radio market, with dealers working hard to grab a decent portion of the business generated by … Read more
MiraCheck CoPilot AppFree to $4.99pm
There’s little doubt that the consistent use of checklists makes our flying safer, but in single-pilot cockpits, many still struggle with them. First, a bit … Read more
Epic Eagle 1 HUD$1,199
While flying, there is undoubtedly a benefit to having your eyes looking outside, rather than inside, the cockpit. A Head-Up Display (HUD), which is common … Read more
FlyVisuals custom placards
The devil, as they say, is in the detail, so when it came time to sort the task of placarding the cockpit of the RV … Read more
Garmin GFC 500 & G5$6,995 / $2,195
Garmin has announced FAA certification of its GFC 500 autopilot for most Cessna 172 and 182 models, including the Reims-built F172 and F182. This is … Read more
Gallery
LoPresti Fury
The LoPresti Fury is one sweet-handling, fast, aerobatic tourer. It’s also drop-dead gorgeous. When it was unveiled in the late-eighties, hundreds of people wanted to … Read more
Beech Bonanza
The longest continuously produced aircraft in history, the Beechcraft Bonanza, with its V-tail, was a GA revelation when it first appeared in 1946, and it … Read more
Grumman Widgeon
When Grumman originally built the Widgeon seaplane, it was powered by six-cylinder in-line Ranger engines. But many of the 276 produced, like this one, owned … Read more
Turbine Maule M-7-420AC
When Maule Aircraft added a 420shp Allison turbine to their M7 taildragger, they created an awesome piece of General Aviation kit. Expect a rate of … Read more