A new German aircraft manufacturer, Horten Aircraft, will give its radical flying wing two-seater its world debut at AERO Friedrichshafen in April. The aircraft has … Read more
News
Meet the Texas Colt, an American LSA
+VIDEO A new American company is developing an all-metal, light sport aircraft that’s expected to make its official debut at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh … Read more
Military airfields saved from closure
Six military airfields threatened with closure have been saved in a government U-turn. Defence Minister Tobias Elwood MP confirmed that airstrips at Royal Marine’s (RM) … Read more
“Help get Electronic Conspicuity right” – CAA
The CAA has issued a Call for Evidence to help shape the future of Electronic Conspicuity (EC) in the UK. It sees EC as an … Read more
Chuck Aaron opens heli aeros school
+VIDEO Legendary helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron is to open a helicopter aerobatics flight school in the US. The former Red Bull display pilot has also … Read more
Reviews
Garmin’s latest 6.51 software update
Recently Garmin has added STC approval of version 6.51 to the GTN 650/750 series navigators for FAA certified light helicopters. This update follows last autumn’s … Read more
Kanardia Horis 80 AD-AHRS£1068
These are exciting times for avionics in GA, as there’s a veritable tidal wave of innovation. Not so long ago, if you wanted to put … Read more
Bose ProFlight Aviation Headset£910
When I heard that Bose had produced a headset specifically for quieter cockpits and, more specifically, airline pilot use, I’ll admit I was imagining a … Read more
Foreflight Europe£95.99-£287.99 per year
How lucky are we? It isn’t too long ago that planning and self-briefing for a local flight took three-and-a-half weeks, but thanks to some brilliant … Read more
Grypmat Trio Pack£117
Where do you put your tools when you’re working on your aircraft in the hangar? It’s great to be able to take them right to … 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