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Engine failure? Press Smart Glide
+VIDEO Engine failure is an emergency pilots are taught to handle but now Garmin has a tool to help: Smart Glide. Smart Glide will automate … Read more
BlackFly eVTOL to make first public manned flights at Oshkosh
+VIDEO The extraordinary BlackFly electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is to make its first public manned flights at EAA AirVenture (better known as … Read more
Cirrus reveals G2+ Vision Jet with extra takeoff power
+VIDEO More power for takeoff in hot and high conditions, fast broadband cockpit internet and striking new colour schemes are key features of the latest … Read more
CAA issues updated Safety Sense leaflets
A new and updated series of the popular General Aviation Safety Sense leaflets has been launched by the UK CAA. The first covers flying with … Read more
CAA warns of overheating moving map devices
The CAA has issued a warning to General Aviation pilots about the current heatwave affecting the UK causing tablets and smartphones to shut down when … Read more
Solar Impulse pilots fly electric together for first time
+VIDEO It’s five years since the giant Solar Impulse 2 electric aircraft finished its epic round-the-world flight and one of the spin-offs from the project … Read more
GA builds back with Private Flyer at Leeds East
FLYER is the media partner for the first major UK General Aviation event since 2019. Private Flyer will take place at Leeds East Airport on … Read more
All Covid restrictions lifted for General Aviation
Whoo-hoo! The UK government has confirmed that all restrictions imposed by the Covid lockdown have now been lifted in England. “General Aviation (GA) flying can … Read more
Max Verstappen & Red Bull F1 car v Spitfire
+VIDEO Ahead of the weekend’s British Grand Prix, Red Bull and championship leader Max Verstappen take on the Best of British – including a Spitfire … Read more