Aviation

The Airbus Perlan Mission 2, a project that aims to take a glider to the very edge of space next year to gain scientific insight into the Earth’s upper atmosphere….. Perlan 2 Glider Preps for Flight Tests  

Michael Brandon Smith was standing in his driveway one afternoon, beer in one hand and laser pointer in the other. Bored, he decided to see if the pocket-sized novelty could reach the helicopter passing overhead. It could. He knew because a short time later, police were knocking on Smith’s door. Not long after that, Smith […]

” As unpopular as saying no can be at the time, most people recognize that it is the ultimate demonstration of a pilot’s judgment, ¬caring and responsibility. When one performs one’s duty thusly, there is little room for fault — or regret.  “        Taking Wing

If the tail “stalls up,” the nose goes down…. How to Recover from Tailplane Icing

Killing you softly Slow-Onset Hypoxia We of the high-altitude jet set train extensively for the remote possibility that some day our aircraft will suddenly depressurize and exchange our nice, breathable air for the cold and sterile vacuum of what might as well be extraterrestrial space….. Recognizing And Preventing Slow

“What’s that?” you wonder, as your back straightens and your ears come to attention. The engine coughs and continues to cough, spitting and hesitating before, suddenly, it dies and all goes eerily quiet. You pitch for best glide, run through your flows, read the checklists, but the engine refuses to restart. It has just become […]

Nextant Aerospace has received FAA certification for the G90XT, a remanufactured Beechcraft twin turboprop with GE H75 engines, an avionics suite based on Garmin’s G1000 and new paint and interior……: FAA Certifies Nextant G90XT

New Aircraft Debuting At NBAA

New Products from Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins (Booths C8807 and C9232) will unveil several new products and services at NBAA to enhance the operations of the business aircraft operators.

Gulfstream G500 On Schedule for 2018 Entry Into Service The $43.5 million G500, Gulfstream’s long-awaited replacement for the $41 million G450, is making its NBAA debut only six months after its first flight.