Megan Elliott

MyGoFlight CEO Charles Schneider says support has grown for his Pilot One³ initiative since he challenged the aviation industry to unite to create more pilots at Sun ‘n Fun in April. The initiative aims to align resources from supplier organizations that can contribute value — such as money, products or services — with organizations that […]

Diamond Aircraft’s DART-450 prototype flew for the first time on Tuesday. Production will progress following the successful maiden flight, says Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries. “Company chief test pilot Ingmar Mayerbuch and flight test engineer Thomas Wimmer have been so excited about the first results that certification and serial production is green-lighted,” Dries says. The […]

Garmin today announced its D2 Titanium, an aviator watch designed for functionality inside and outside of the cockpit. The D2 Titanium, which retails for a suggested priced of $899, features a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated hybrid titanium band and scratch-resistant sapphire lens. Its numerous in-flight features include access to METARs and TAFs, total flight time, […]

This week, Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) unveiled the first proof-of-concept prototype of its Sun Flyer aircraft, a solar-electric general aviation flight trainer, at a rollout event at Centennial Airport in Denver. AEAC CEO and founder George Bye says the POC prototype will be used to finalize the Sun Flyer’s design, the first of many […]

In an aviation first, an unmanned aircraft successfully tested a cloud-seeding payload in Hawthorne, Nevada, on April 29. The Savant aircraft, coined the Sandoval Silver State Seeder, reached an altitude of 400 feet and flew for about 18 minutes at Hawthorne Industrial Airport under the state’s FAA UAS test site designation. The Desert Research Institute […]

The Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday that China is preparing to invest 77 billion yuan ($11.9 billion) in civil aviation infrastructure in 2016, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). “The general aviation sector, especially aircraft research and manufacturing, has became a hot spot of both industrial upgrading and social concern,” said Feng […]

On April 30, jet ski champion Franky Zapata broke the Guinness World Record of farthest hoverboard flight, piloting a Flyboard Air between Carry-le-Rouet and Sausset-les-Pins in southern France. Zapata cruised about 164 feet above the surface of the water, setting a new benchmark distance of 7,388 feet. His record-breaking flight covered more than eight times […]

For the first time since its opening in 1967, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will host an all-night party to celebrate its 40th anniversary on July 1, 2016. The “All Night at the Museum” event will kick off after a performance by the U.S. Air Force Band and remarks by figures in aviation […]

I recently got the chance to go up in a T-6 Texan at a Breitling event in Pompano Beach, Florida, with Thom Richards, chief pilot and president of Warbird Adventures. This would be my first flight in a warbird and my first time flying aerobatics; I was jittery with nervous excitement. But while we taxied […]

Aspen Avionics today announced it has earned a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its Evolution Backup Display, which is now available through any Aspen dealer. The announcement was made at a press conference in advance of the AEA International Convention and Trade Show, set to take place April 27–30 in Orlando. The fully […]