Stephen Pope

A New York City tour helicopter made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Sunday after apparently losing engine power. The pilot deployed the Bell 206’s floats and splashed down in the water as nearby boats raced to rescue the pilot and a family of four from Sweden. The helicopter was safely towed to […]

Cessna has delivered the first TTx, an airplane that holds the distinction as the world’s fastest in-production fixed-gear single. Powered by a turbocharged Continental TSIO 550-C engine, the TTx has a top speed of 235 ktas and an operating ceiling of 25,000 feet. An optional TKS flight into known icing (FIKI) system is also offered. […]

A King Air miraculously crash-landed on a busy city street on Tuesday night on approach to Chicago Executive Airport with surprisingly little damage and only minor injuries to the pilot. Incredibly, there were no injuries to people on the ground and far less damage than might be expected to the airplane or property. The crash […]

Cirrus today announced the expansion of its Grand Forks, North Dakota, factory, the site of a brand new autoclave oven that will be used in the production of the Cirrus Jet. Modifications to the Grand Forks facility began in May and the autoclave was delivered today, Cirrus said. The building housing the autoclave will be […]

Chip Yates, the pilot who last summer broke the world speed record for flight in an electric airplane while flying his specially modified LongEZ, aims to become this century’s Charles Lindbergh by crossing the Atlantic solo on battery power alone. For the 3,500-mile nonstop journey, Yates will need to overcome the greatest obstacle to electric-powered […]

It’s the scenario all airline pilots prepare for but hope they never experience: an engine failure on takeoff. In this case, the right engine of a Thomas Cook Airbus A330 exploded on Monday afternoon during the takeoff run from Manchester Airport in England. The crew’s quick reaction keeps the airliner more or less in the […]

Pilots at a California airport that flunked an Environmental Protection Agency lead air-quality test are crying foul. The EPA recently released results of a study of airborne lead at 17 airports around the country where monitors were placed to measure air quality in public areas. While nearly all passed the test, San Carlos Airport south […]

A vintage Stearman crashed and exploded into flames on Saturday at an Ohio airshow, killing pilot Charlie Schwenker and wingwalker Jane Wicker. The pair were killed instantly while performing at around 12:45 p.m. at the Vectren Air Show at the Dayton International Airport as thousands of spectators watched. Amateur video of the crash shows Wicker […]

Diamond Aircraft has signed an agreement with Ural Works of Civil Aviation to jointly design and produce diesel-powered light utility airplanes in Russia. Russian market demand for the commuter airplanes is estimated to exceed 200. The 19-seat composite light twins will help connect remote communities in Russia, the companies said at a joint signing ceremony […]

For the past two years the Environmental Protection Agency has been quietly monitoring the concentrations of lead in the air at 17 airports across the country. All showed measurable quantities of airborne lead, and two airports had lead concentrations that exceeded federal standards. The EPA’s findings from airports where the testing was carried out indicate […]