The four-seat aircraft is powered by a 170-hp Continental engine that burns diesel and JetA1.
Phase One testing of bullet-shaped airplane concludes
After 55 successful test flights, Otto Aviation has concluded its Phase One testing of the Celera 500L, which is expected to be available by 2025.
Collection of aviation and adventure photos released
James Weibe of Radiant Technology has released a limited collection of his aviation and adventure photography prints called “Life Creations by James.”
Picture of the Day: Engine off
Chris Huber submitted this photo and note: “Over Crater Lake.”
Lawmakers express concern about 5G’s impact on aviation safety
“The FCC’s and the telecom industry’s approach of ‘deploy now, fix later’ is anathema to the strong safety culture we have created and nourished in aviation over the last 20 years. In aviation, we never roll the dice with safety. We never run headlong into a possible hazard to the safety of flight without a full and complete assessment and mitigation of those risks.”
Earn and learn
A new program gives people interested in becoming an aviation maintenance technician the chance to work full-time while going through training. Tuition reimbursement is included, along with $1,000 to people willing to relocate to Wichita.
Jet Access and Eagle Creek Aviation merge
Jet Access and Eagle Creek Aviation have merged, creating a new company that employs more than 380 people based in Indiana.
Picture of the Day: Kodiak Island
Duncan Thomas submitted this photo and note: “Flew my 1958 straight tail from Santa Monica up through Tongass National Forest in Alaska, weathered in for three days at Eagle Cabin on the middle Situk river, onto Seward, Soldovia and Kodiak. Back via Talkeetna, Whitehorse, and Hood River. Seen here at Akshiok International Airport. 6,000 miles, a lot of weather, 7.5 gph average, a leaking nose strut. Second time doing it. Every time a joy.”
The insurance woes of older pilots
A new survey finds that while pilots over 70 fly more hours and have more ratings than younger pilots, the insurance industry is raising their premiums — or canceling their insurance coverage — based only on age.