+VIDEO A Silicon Valley startup called ZeroAvia has developed a flying prototype of a Piper Malibu powered by an electric motor fed from a hydrogen … Read more
News
Samson gets ready to fly Switchblade flying car
+VIDEO US company Samson Motors is getting ready to start flight tests of its unusual Switchblade flying three-wheeler car. The nearly finished craft was shown … Read more
Pilot gives his Ercoupe to armless Jessica Cox
When pilot Tim Treat put his 1946 Ercoupe up for sale and armless – yes, that’s right, armless – pilot Jessica Cox called, the Nevada … Read more
Aussie startup aims to electrify light aircraft
+VIDEO An Australian startup tech company is developing a complete electric propulsion system for light sport aircraft that can be fitted in place of an … Read more
Three into two for Ultimate Aeros
Three pilots have won scholarships with Ultimate Aerobatics, the White Waltham-based aerobatics training company. A heady 38 applied for the two scholarships on offer initially, … Read more
Reviews
Garmin updates Pilot app – better for Europe
When compared to flying the USA, flying VFR in the UK brings a number of details that are uniquely British in nature, or if not … Read more
Garmin GFC 500 Digital AutopilotFrom $6,995
A few years ago I was stupid enough to go to one of those business networking breakfasts. Over stale croissants, and between pitches from executive … Read more
Aero-Sense Cleaning ProductsFrom £1.99
Spring means the return of heavy post-flight splatter of insects all over the aeroplane. Good news, we’ve found something that makes bugs easier to remove … Read more
Smooth Aviation Aero Wash & Wax Rinse£36
Smooth Aviation’s Aero Wash and Wax Rinse claims to be the first dedicated soap-spray aircraft wash. You can use the ‘wash’ on its own, but … Read more
Avidyne IFD440/540 avionicsIFD540 From $16,999 | IFD440 From $11,999
Avidyne’s IFD line of GPS/NAV/COMs offers the only real alternative to Garmin’s GTN line of navigators. Announced at Oshkosh 2011, the IFD540 suffered a somewhat … 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