An aeroplane designed to carry heavy loads into the most marginal of runways and lakes, oftren in poor weather, means the chances of a long … Read more
FLYER Club Latest
January issue of FLYER is out!
The January 2021 issue of FLYER has just been uploaded and is available to read online or download on either desktop or mobile platforms here. In the January … Read more
FLYER’s Safety Section
Irresponsible passengers, bad weather, lack of fuel, technical failures, what else can go wrong? Steve Ayres comments on accidents and accident reports from around the world. Each … Read more
News
GA flying allowed after lockdown ends
General Aviation flying and training flights will be permitted across England after the current national lockdown ends on 2 December 2020. However, pilots will have … Read more
Wing corrosion AD issued for early Piper PA-28s
A new Airworthiness Directive (AD) covering corrosion in the wings of certain Piper PA-28 and PA-32 aircraft has been issued by the US aviation authority, … Read more
Avions Mauboussin launches hybrid-hydrogen STOL aircraft
A famous name in French aviation, Mauboussin, is being revived with a new generation of hybrid hydrogen-fuelled aircraft. The new Mauboussin is based in Belfort, … Read more
LAA organises UK flying tour for 75th anniversary
The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) is staging a ten-day flying tour of the UK next May to celebrate the association’s 75th anniversary. The tour will … Read more
Mahindra puts Airvan maker up for sale
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has stopped producing new aircraft and been put up for the sale by Mahindra, the Indian company which bought it in … Read more
Magazine
FLYER January 2021
Read the magazine free here In the January issue of FLYER 2021: An aircraft designed to carry heavy loads into the most marginal of runways … Read more
FLYER December 2020
Read the magazine free here In the December issue of FLYER 2020 A £250 rebate offer from the CAA towards Electronic Conspicuity kit means now … Read more
FLYER November 2020
Read the magazine free here In the November issue of FLYER 2020 Meet the stratospheric flyers, a small group of US Air Force aviators … Read more
FLYER October 2020
Read the magazine free here • Pierre Robin 1927-2020 One man’s enduring legacy • Lundy Sunday One of the UK’s most unique fly-ins • Flying … Read more
FLYER September 2020
Read the magazine free here Cover story & flight test: JMB VL3 with Rotax 915 iS engine. Fast touring 600kg microlight. Summer Stripping: bacon, banter, … Read more
Gallery
Supermarine Mk26B Spitfire
“90% scale…100% thrill” was the title of this May 2018 feature of the Supermarine Mk26B Spitfire kitplane. Trevor Bailey had flying a Spitfire on his … Read more
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet
It took ten years of waiting while development and certification took place, but as the first deliveries of the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, General Aviation’s … Read more
Swearingen SX-300
Featured in August 2015, Ian Seager flew the two-seat, high-performance kitplane, designed in the 1980s, that had a reputation for speed, complexity and colossal build … Read more
Rans Aircraft S-20 Raven
When we tested the Rans S-20 Raven in April 2015, we liked the this lightweight, side-by-side Rotax-powered taildragger, finding crisp handling, attractive performance and plenty … Read more
Tecnam P2010
Following his pre-certification test flight of Tecnam’s new four-seat tourer/trainer in 2013, Ian Seager joined the owner of the UK’s first P2010 to fly the … Read more
