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News
£2.7m govt grant for ZeroAvia’s UK hydrogen aircraft tests
ZeroAvia is to build and fly a test aircraft, the HyFlyer, in the UK equipped with its hydrogen cell powertrain and has received the backing … Read more
LAA and BMAA to ask members about merger
The Light Aircraft Association and the British Microlight Aircraft Association are actively pursuing a merger. If it happens, probably in 2020, the resulting association would … Read more
Piper crash confirms flying school aircraft have harder life
Flying school aircraft have a harder life than private aircraft with hard landings and overspeeds just two of the potential hazards. That’s one of the … Read more
Trig reports on role in Airspace4All Trials
Trig Avionics has reported on its recent involvement with Airspace4All and the ADS-B trial taking place at City Airport (Barton). Trig’s Mode S and ADS-B … Read more
Reviews
Garmin Flight Stream 510$1,495
No matter how you slice it, spending just over one aviation unit (current exchange rate: 1 aviation unit = £1,000) for what looks like an … Read more
Mike Busch on Airplane Ownership£23.69 in paperback or £15.81 for the Kindle edition
I remember hearing about a question asked by a hugely keen but non-aeroplane-owning pilot. Said pilot asked how much it would cost to get into … Read more
Four carbon monoxide digital monitors testedFrom £24-130
Right, it’s time for a quick flashback to the human performance section of your PPL exams. Remember learning about how firewall-forward exhaust leaks can enter … Read more
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
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