Rob Mark

Pilatus Aircraft‘s successful single-engine PC-12, of which some 1,700 have been built, just got better as the company last night announced at NBAA in Las Vegas. Pilatus’ new aircraft is the third generation of the venerable PC-12 airframe, dubbed the PC-12 NGX. Design of the new PC-12 NGX actually began more than three years ago, […]

Gulfstream announced the G700 last night, the Savannah, Georgia-based airframer’s new entry into the ultra-long-range aircraft category—a model clearly aimed at Bombardier’s Global 7500. Also announced were two new fleet operators of the G700 that will help keep the assembly lines busy until 2023, the next delivery opportunity. Flexjet will serve as the G700’s launch […]

Just in time for NBAA in Las Vegas, Raisbeck Engineering, Inc., plans to debut a new composite 5-blade swept propeller for the Beechcraft King Air 200 series aircraft at its booth (C-11443). The company has already begun taking orders for the new propeller. Designed by Hartzell Propeller specifically for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT […]

When I first flew the original Swearingen SJ30 in San Antonio more than a decade ago, I was impressed with the light jet’s rocketlike performance. Jets with cruise speeds of nearly 500 knots true and a maximum range of 2,500 nm were and still are rare. The original SJ30’s ability to hold its cabin at […]

As the Collings Foundation’s crippled B-17, N93012, was approaching Runway 6 at Bradley Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a few weeks ago, the crew was already desperately pressed for altitude to try and align the World War II bomber with the runway for landing. Shortly after takeoff from Runway 6 just minutes before, the airplane never climbed […]

Two of Flying‘s long-time columnists, John and Martha King, were recently awarded the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award by the National Association of Flight Instructors. The Eggspuehler award is NAFI’s highest honor and is named for the association’s past president and founder. The award is given to deserving members, industry leaders and/or organizations that have […]

With the FAA January 2020 deadline for U.S. aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B Out looming, the agency said last week it has completed the last of the necessary work on the new state-of-the-art surveillance system that will enable air traffic controllers to track aircraft with greater accuracy and reliability. The last two of the […]

Similar to its predecessors, the 28th Nall report released by the AOPA last week analyzes general aviation accidents in United States national airspace and on flights departing from or returning to the U.S. or its territories or possessions. The Joseph T. Nall Report, named for a former NTSB Board member, focuses on airplanes that weigh […]

uAvionix, already famous for its low-cost, easy-to-install ADS-B Out solutions for GA aircraft like the skyBeacon and tailBeacon said Monday they’ve acquired AeroVonics, an Albuquerque, New Mexico, startup created by Jeff Bethels, co-founder of Aspen Avionics. Bethel’s AeroVonics builds both the AV-20 multi-function display and the AV-30 multi-function attitude indicator. The uAvionix AV-20 and AV-30 […]

The pre-takeoff briefing in a transport category airplane always includes the flying pilot’s intentions should an emergency or anomaly occur during the takeoff roll. The reason to have all the duck’s in a row is that once the aircraft accelerates to decision speed, there are precious few seconds available for much thinking. Decision speed – […]