Flying-Aviation
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Flight training
News from the clubs, schools & ATOs
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January 2020
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Out of Argentina to the Czech Republic
Owner Richard Santus airborne in Miles Hawk Trainer LV-X246 for the first time on 22 November at Podhořany, the aircraft having arrived in the Czech Republic as recently as 5 November
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January 2020
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Eight teams line up for world's first electric air race
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow, electric-powered Cassutt White Lightning is expected to hit 300mph
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January 2020
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Cosford conservation
Hampden, Lysander and – attracting much attention – the Me410 undergoing conservation at Cosford
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January 2020
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Touch to navigate...
... see ADS-B traffic, monitor CHTs for optimal mixture leaning, set the autopilot or call up many other features. Putting Garmin’s retrofit-friendly G3X Touch and associated avionics through their paces elicits a severe case of ‘panel envy’
9 min |
January 2020
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ALOUETTE, GENTILLE ALOUETTE
Predictable and vice-free − although very thirsty − the dependable Alouette’s handling would suit a low-time pilot
10+ min |
January 2020
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Emirates orders fifty Airbus A350XWBs
Emirates is banking on new A350-900s
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January 2020
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Airbus prototype UAS VSR700 flies
The Guimbal Cabri-based VSR700's first flight was tethered; future tests are planned to be in free flight
1 min |
January 2020
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Mike Jerram
The Editor presents a tribute from his friends and colleagues
6 min |
January 2020
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120 Airbus A320neos for Air Arabia
Air Arabia, MENA’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for 120 Airbus aircraft comprising 73 A320neos, 27 A321neos and twenty A321XLRs.
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January 2020
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Ultimate Extra
Well not quite – we have yet to test the all carbon composite NG – but the LX represents Extra’s original steel-tube 300 series in its most highly developed form
10 min |
December 2019
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An Unconventional Route
From pounding the beat to ferrying ostriches, Jeremy Tweedie’s path into aviation and the 747 has taken a few interesting turns
10+ min |
December 2019
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Hail To The Chief
Possessing many benign qualities, the Aeronca Chief earns our respect
10+ min |
December 2019
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Safety Matters
Safety Matters and Safety Briefs are based on the AAIB Bulletin and UK Airprox Board reports, with additional material from the US National Transportation Safety Board
7 min |
December 2019
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BBGA Calls For More Aviation Apprenticeships
‘A successful pathway to a world of future aviation opportunities lies in a revitalisation of apprenticeships.’
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December 2019
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A Greek Odyssey Part 2
Flying the C182 to Greece using a hard-won Instrument Rating wasn’t quite trouble-free. It’s now time to contemplate the return trip
10+ min |
December 2019
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More Swan Than Ogar
Noisy and ungainly on the ground, the elderly Ogar’s element is the sky where it performs gracefully
10+ min |
November 2019
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Time To Take Off?
Despite setbacks such as the tragically avoidable B737 MAX accidents, and the collapse of Thomas Cook, Boeing’s research indicates that demand for commercial pilots−both fixed wing and rotary−will continue to grow over the next twenty years.
3 min |
November 2019
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Safety Matters
Safety Matters and Safety Briefs are based on the AAIB Bulletin and UK Airprox Board reports, with additional material from the US National Transportation Safety Board
7 min |
November 2019
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The Experts Say…
Experts from the leading Approved Training Organisations give their views on the training and job market
10 min |
November 2019
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Career Change To CPL(H)
Achieving the dream of becoming a CPL(H) is the first step to an exciting new career
4 min |
November 2019
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Better Than New
With more power and a glass panel, this refurbished and uprated 1970s Cessna offers almost all the advantages of a new aeroplane at a very attractive price
10+ min |
November 2019
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Aiming High
Taking the integrated route is more expensive but you do everything with one training organisation
3 min |
November 2019
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Stay Tuned…
Like it or not, 2017 is going to be the year of making the transition to 8.33kHz radios.
5 min |
January 2017
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Rusty Waughman's - Dawn To Dusk
The veteran Lancaster pilot acts as navigator in a competition flight that takes in the WWII RAF bases from which he flew.
10+ min |
January 2017
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8.33 Radio Update
In September IAOPA reported that, just three months away from the official deadline for equipping with an 8.33 kHz radio, a number of states are now officially confirming that they will exempt certain airspace users from the requirement.
5 min |
December 2017
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Generation 6: Your Generation?
Onwards and upwards! How does the new SR-22 ‘Generation 6’ compare to the very recent G5?
6 min |
December 2017
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African Skies
Part seven: Once safely ferried over from the UK, the modifications we made to our second Golden Eagle got the local CAA into yet another lather
9 min |
December 2017
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now, voyager
while the new s12 might be hard to distinguish from the model that went before, stemme has made some significant improvements
9 min |
february 2017
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Shared experiences
Looking back at the groups Nick has been involved in
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