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CAA’s General Aviation Unit reports on its achievements
Did we do OK? The General Aviation (GA) Unit of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has reported on its 2019 work and achievements. It’s … Read more
Europa Aircraft launches new kitplane, the Elite
The UK’s top kitplane manufacturer, Europa, has announced a new aircraft, the Elite which is due for release in 2020. Europa Aircraft is now owned … Read more
Garmin launches electronic ‘steam’ instruments
For a lot of older aircraft, while a conversion to a full glass cockpit sounds appealing, it’s a huge job and expensive. You’ve also got … Read more
CAA consultation on ab initio training in Permit aircraft
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched two related consultations that propose expanding the types of aircraft allowed to be used for initial paid … Read more
2020 updates Cirrus SR range
Cirrus Aircraft has updated the 2020 SR 20/22 series with a number of aesthetic and ergonomic upgrades, a new prop option, as well as an … Read more
Garmin GTNs get Xi update
Garmin has updated its popular GTN series of GPS/NAV/COMs with new hardware, mirroring the recent updates to other parts of the Garmin lineup such as … Read more
New functions for Aspen’s Evolution E5
Aspen Avionics has announced new features and functions for its budget-friendly E5 electronic flight instrument. When introduced in 2018, the Evolution E5 EFI combined an … Read more
Tecnam certifies P2002 Sierra to German 600kg ‘opt-out’ regs
Tecnam has certified its low-wing P2002 Sierra MkII to new German microlight 600kg rules. EASA recently introduced a change to allow national aviation authorities to … Read more
Airmate and Altitude Angel join forces to ‘see’ drones
Flight planning app Airmate is working with unmanned (drone) traffic management company Altitude Angel to allow General Aviation aircraft to see drones and vice versa. … Read more