All aviation organisations are invited to submit evidence to a new inquiry into the UK’s airspace and how it’s managed. The inquiry, run by the … Read more
News
Biggin Hill looking for Light Aviation Centre partner
A brand new Light Aviation Centre is to be built at London Biggin Hill Airport. The centre will manage all general aviation activity including flight … Read more
Blackbushe cuts landing fees, opens for night flying
It’s not often the price of something goes down but that’s exactly what Blackbushe Airport has done – cut its landing fees. “We’ve had a … Read more
Red Arrows win top aviation award
The Red Arrows Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team is to be recognised for more than five decades of excellence when team members receive an award … Read more
AmSafe STC makes affordable airbag seatbelts for older aircraft
Older aircraft rarely have any crash protection so it’s good to see that recent changes in the certification process have allowed a useful update – … 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