UPset Recovery Training (UPRT) is about to become mandatory for new commercial pilots but it also has a place for General Aviation pilots. Our man … Read more
Oshkosh 2019
Samson gets ready to fly Switchblade flying car
+VIDEO US company Samson Motors is getting ready to start flight tests of its unusual Switchblade flying three-wheeler car. The nearly finished craft was shown … Read more
Record figures for this year’s Oshkosh
More than 10,000 aircraft flew into the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year with 16,807 aircraft operations at the main Wittman Airport during the 11-day period … Read more
BendixKing receives STC for new avionics, launches Cessna upgrades
BendixKing, part of Honeywell, has received Supplemental Type Certificates for three new flightdeck products – its AeroVue Touch primary flight display, AeroFlight autopilot adapter and … Read more
Extra Aircraft unveils next-gen carbon-fibre NG
Extra Aircraft has unveiled its next generation of aerobatic aircraft, the Extra NG, at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Not only has company boss Walter Extra … Read more
Bose launches updated ProFlight 2 headset
Bose has launched the ProFlight Series 2 aviation headset for professional pilots operating in low to moderate noise conditions. It’s an upgrade of the original … Read more
BendixKing to install xVue Touch on Pipistrel Alpha
BendixKing is installing its xVue Touch Integrated Flight Deck into Pipistrel’s Alpha King training aircraft. The company, part of Honeywell, says the xVue Touch is … Read more
Continental’s new 180hp engine for Cessna 172
Continental has announced a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install a 180hp engine into Cessna R and S series C172s. The Continental Prime IO-370-D3A3 … Read more
Lycoming announces drop-in Electronic Ignition System
Magnetos… who wants a mechanical ignition system these days? Engine maker Lycoming doesn’t and it’s just announced a new Electronic Ignition System (EIS) which is … Read more
New approvals for Garmin autopilots and more
Garmin has unleashed a raft of product announcements at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh which is on this week, starting with more approvals for its GFC … Read more