Stephen Pope

Aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out avionics that meet altitude keeping requirements will no longer need to obtain reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) authorizations thanks to a new FAA rule. Operators of ADS-B Out-equipped aircraft can begin RVSM operations without a separate authorization when the new rule goes into effect on January 22. The RVSM application […]

A rescue helicopter crashed on Saturday after it collided with the world’s longest zipline in Ras al-Khaimah in the northeastern region of the United Arab Emirates, killing the four crew members on board. Video showed the Leonardo AW139 spinning out of control before crashing in a fireball as the helicopter was flying a rescue mission […]

Jeppesen’s Aviator app takes a simple idea and expands it to airliner cockpits, where iPads and other tablet electronic flight bags have become ubiquitous. Airline pilots these days depend on their iPads to access information from several different apps during a given flight. Switching back and forth between apps can be cumbersome and involve considerable […]

Dale Klapmeier is stepping down as chief executive officer of Cirrus Aircraft next year, but he will stay on with the company in a senior advisory role, allowing him to focus on “long-term strategic opportunities.” A search is underway for a successor. Klapmeier co-founded Cirrus with his brother Alan in 1984, and led the company […]

The 2019 edition of Sporty’s instrument rating course is now available, and it’s a major update incorporating hours of all-new HD video content, “smart” study tools and the ability to switch among multiple viewing formats (Web, Android, iPhone/iPad and Apple TV). Best of all, the course includes all of this for one price. Price for […]

Hartzell Propeller has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its two-blade aluminum Scimitar propellers for Cessna 180/182 aircraft. Offered through Hartzell’s Top Prop performance conversion program, introductory pricing is $9,900 for the swept aluminum two-blade 82-inch-diameter propeller, including polished spinner and STC documentation, the company says. “This replacement propeller gives Cessna 180/182 owners an […]

Aspen Avionics has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Evolution E5 dual electronic flight instrument, a lower-cost, non-TSO display intended to compete in the market with Garmin’s popular G5 flight display product. The STC allows the Evolution E5 to be sold directly to consumers by Aspen Avionics authorized dealers and aviation retailers. Introduced […]

Diamond Aircraft has landed a contract for 60 single- and twin-engine trainers from the SNCA-CAE Authorized Training Centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the MEBAA 2018 Middle East business aviation show in Dubai, being held this week in the UAE. The school has selected Diamond’s twin DA42-VI and single DA40 NG […]

The future fate of the Avanti Evo twin turboprop is in doubt following the insolvency of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace. The company, controlled by Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala, declared bankruptcy on November 22 following slow sales of the Avanti Evo and the UAV version of the aircraft, the P.1HH. About 1,200 people are employed by […]

Should pilots be napping in the cockpit? Safety experts say maybe yes, but the FAA isn’t so sure it’s a good idea. The Flight Safety Foundation has published a guide developed with an industry “fatigue countermeasures” working group that details the “best practices for implementation of a policy allowing for controlled rest (CR) on the […]