Eight people died after two aircraft collided above Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho on Sunday afternoon 5 July. It is a pilot’s worst nightmare – two aircraft enjoying a flip with family and friends over the beautiful Idaho lakes collided with complete loss of life. Bringing it close to homeRead More →
A six-seater ‘electric plane’, said to be Europe’s largest emission-free aircraft, has completed its first UK test flight. Powered by hydrogen, the Piper Malibu flew several short journeys from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, as part of a project funded by the UK government. Manufacturer ZeroAvia said it hoped to haveRead More →
A person has been killed in a crash involving a light aircraft at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. The Civil Aviation Authority said that it was unclear exactly what happened. The authority said that the pilot was the only person on board. The authority’s Kabelo Ledwaba said that investigators had beenRead More →
Textron Aviation Inc. recently delivered the 250th of its entry-level light jet, the Cessna Citation M2, to Fast Rabbit Aviation, LLC located in Seattle. The first Citation M2 entered the market in December 2013 and quickly established a strong reputation among owners and operators. “The M2 is an ideal fitRead More →
After a disastrous ground fire, the FAA has adopted an airworthiness directive (AD), for the Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet that requires the removal of the headset amplifier and microphone interface circuit boards for the 3.5 mm audio and microphone jacks. On December 27, 2019, a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet caughtRead More →
The Daily Maverick reports that a pilot with a South African private military company fighting jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique was seriously injured when his microlight aircraft crashed in the area on Monday. The pilot was evacuated by air ambulance to South Africa and is in hospital in stable condition,Read More →
President Benjamin Franklin once stated, “If you want a job done properly, give it to a busy man”. The EAA South Africa National body seems to have taken this pearl of wisdom to heart when they elected David Toma as their President. David’s lifelong love affair with aviation started atRead More →
Thomas Pallini A MagniX-modified and battery-powered Cessna Grand Caravan. MagniX A US company has taken to the skies in the world’s largest electric aircraft, a modified Cessna Grand Caravan. Departing from Moses Lake, Washington, the aircraft flew around for 30 minutes before returning safely without using aviation fuel. The flightRead More →
The first person on the scene of a plane crash east of the Victorian town of Yarram said he was “gobsmacked” the two people involved had survived. Key points: A 17-year-old pilot and his grandfather have survived a light plane crash near Yarram They were flying from Traralgon to YarramRead More →
From 3500 feet up California is a glorious patchwork quilt of green and gold, textured by rippling mountains and shining water. Ahead of us we see the Carquinez Bridge and the Bay; behind us, the fingers of Lake Berryessa curl into the steep hills. Twenty minutes ago I stood barefootRead More →
