Italian constructor Tecnam has received EASA type certification for its P2010 TDI powered by a 170hp Continental turbodiesel engine. The aircraft, which is already certified … Read more
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Lifeboat rescue for ‘big beastie’ Catalina on Loch Ness
+VIDEO The Royal National Lifeboat crew operating at Loch Ness in Scotland had an unusual ‘shout’ over the weekend – Duxford’s Catalina drifting on the … Read more
Win a Spitfire flight in British Aeros’ raffle
British Aerobatics is repeating its highly popular raffle for a 45-minute flight in the back seat of a Spitfire. The flight, provided by Fly a … Read more
Germany certifies Tecnam P92 MkII as 600kg microlight
Tecnam’s P92 Echo MkII light aircraft has passed certification by the German aviation authority (the DULV) to the new German 600kg microlight regs allowed under … Read more
Small airfields will need Border Force agreement
Flying from small aerodromes and air strips to Europe after the UK’s transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December 2020 will continue … Read more
VoltAero flies Cassio with new hybrid-electric power
VoltAero has flown its demonstrator Cassio aircraft fitted with the French company’s hybrid-electric power module for the first time. The power module is installed in … Read more
PPL online exam system goes live
The new Private Pilot Licence (PPL) e-Exams online system, which replaces Part-FCL PPL aeroplane and helicopter paper-based theoretical knowledge exams, has gone live. The launch … Read more
Aviation Without Borders resumes flight operations
The humanitarian charity Aviation Without Borders has resumed air cargo shipments following six months’ ‘enforced inactivity’ during lockdown. “The easing of lockdown, although not in … Read more
Farnborough’s THIRD plan to avoid infringing
Farnborough’s controversial controlled airspace is under the spotlight again as the CAA, through its Airspace & Safety Initiative website, issues the THIRD instalment of advice … Read more
Door post AD affects thousands of Cessna singles
Thousands of Cessna single-engine aircraft are affected by an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by the US authority, the FAA. The AD, number FAA-2018-0049, concerns the … Read more
