The FAA has approved a Type Certificate for the Tecnam P Twenty Ten. The P Twenty Ten is a new single-engine, high-wing, four-seat aircraft from Tecnam that brings together an all carbon fiber fuselage with a metal wing and stabilator. Officials with the Italy-based company noted that the establishment of the Tecnam US customer delivery center, assembly […]
Electric Sun Flyer participates in National Park Service noise tests
DENVER — Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC), developer of the Sun Flyer solar electric flight trainer, participated in noise tests for the National Park Service at Centennial Airport Dec. 2 to determine the amount of noise generated by electric-powered aircraft. AEAC flew its single-seat electric technology demonstrator aircraft while representatives from the National Park Service gathered […]
AERO takes aim at next generation
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — The AERO will take off with about 600 exhibitors from April 20-23, 2016. The focus of Europe’s largest general aviation trade fair will stretch from light aircraft and helicopters to business jets. At the same time, special focus areas like the e- flight expo, Avionics Avenue, the Aero Conferences, the Engine Area and […]
‘The Way General Aviation Used To Be’
SMOKETOWN, Penn. – Smoketown Airport (S37) is a fine example of a well-preserved and managed GA airport. It is situated in the heart of beautiful Lancaster County, Pa., which is an Amish farming region. S37 is home to vintage aircraft and other classic aviation aircraft plays host to a fly-in every year and is virtually “the way […]
Lancer names Kevin Eldredge director of business development
Kevin Eldredge has been named Director of Business Development for Lancair International. Under a consulting agreement, Eldredge has been engaged to review the current state of business development projects and product opportunities at Lancair International and make recommendations concerning marketing strategies and product development priorities. As an experienced builder, pilot, and aviation entrepreneur, Eldredge brings “a […]
Cessna 210 stalls on takeoff
Prior to takeoff, the pilot performed a run-up of the Cessna 210’s engine and all systems were normal. During the takeoff from the airport in Guymon, Okla., he rotated the plane at 67 knots and retracted the landing gear. Shortly thereafter, the plane began to descend toward the runway. The pilot attempted to apply aft […]
Picture of the day: Continuing the family legacy
Rafael Cortes sent in this photo, which he titled: “That proud moment when your daughter has the controls of the airplane.” He explains: “My daughter was 11 years old on this flight a few months ago. I was about the same age when my elder brother allowed me to take the controls of the Cessna […]
Flying Icon’s A5 LSA seaplane
The Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) sector is aviation’s newest and most prolific with numerous outstanding aircraft available from Europe and the United States. Europeans seemed to own the category at first because regulations on the other side of the Atlantic permitted companies to fully build very similar aircraft. When the FAA caught up by releasing the […]
FAA releases small drone rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA has launched a web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds, including payloads such as on-board cameras. The new rule incorporates many of the recommendations from the Registration Task Force, according to FAA officials. “Make no mistake: Unmanned aircraft […]