From his first flights on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Artyom Liss has taken a step back in time, flying a 1946 Auster.
Aircraft
McFarlane acquires ‘common sense solution’ for Cessna tail cone plague
McFarlane plans to further expand upon the owner advisories and ADs to find as many solutions as possible to address the cracking in the tail cone and stabilizer areas plaguing the 180-185 Cessna community, company officials noted.
Aerospace home movies now online
Included in the privately shot and home movies are German fighters in 1918, Alaska bush flying the 1940s; Aerocar fun in 1968, the Boeing XB-15, early model rocket launches, the recovery of Apollo 13, 1930s China, Camp Lewis aviation in the 1920s, and airline travel in the 1940s and 1950s.
Aerobatics in an LSA
Magnus Aircraft’s Fusion 212 LSA, which the company claims has “superb aerobatic capabilities,” is being touted as a great way to teach pilots upset recovery training.
Cirrus expands to Central Florida
CIrrus will open new locations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.
Interactive map helps you find sustainable aviation fuel
The map now has nearly 20 locations where the fuel is available, with 4AIR officials noting it will be “continuously updated as new locations are verified or new announcements are made.”
Record attempt foiled by mechanical issue
Problems with the constant-speed propeller grounded the world record attempt.
Italian pilot flies through twin tunnels
Dario Costa of Italy wrote a new chapter in aviation history as he flew a plane through the narrow confines of two enclosed automobile tunnels just outside Istanbul, Turkey.
National Aviation Heritage Invitational returns with Reno
Get a peek — inside and out — of the airplanes that are competing in the National Aviation Heritage Invitation at next week’s Reno Air Races.