Aircraft

I’m not sure how many people I expected would actually sign up for the FAA’s new UAS registry program that went live just before Christmas. Since the agency is waiving the $5 registration fee for the first month, I figured many would take advantage and fill out the online form. But I was surprised when […]

On New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California, the Rose Parade kicked off for its annual celebration ringing in 2016 and Rose Bowl college football game. And a B-2 Spirit couldn’t help but join the fun. The B-2 with the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, opened the game played at the Rose […]

Shortly after its U.S. certification back in September, the Embraer Legacy 450 is already in the hands of its first owner. Embraer’s newest business jet enters service with the delivery to LMG, a Orlando, Florida-based event technology specialist. “We are excited to be the very first customer to take delivery of a Legacy 450, an […]

Epic Aircraft completed the successful maiden flight of its first conforming prototype E1000 single-engine turboprop, code-named FT1, putting the manufacturer on track to achieve certification later this year. FT1 made its successful first flight on December 19 from the Bend Municipal Airport. After the 20-minute test hop, Epic chief pilot David Robinson reported, “The aircraft […]

The holidays came early for Mooney International after the company successfully completed the first flight of the new M10T proof of concept in California on December 23. The first flight was performed by test pilot Len Fox from Chino Airport near Los Angeles. It lasted approximately 15 minutes, with Fox conducting basic flight maneuvers and […]

The long-awaited Mitsubishi Regional Jet will have to wait even longer. With an announcement on Christmas, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. pushed back the regional jet’s first delivery from the second quarter of 2017 to “approximately one year later.” The announcement comes about a month after its first flight in November 2015. Mitsubishi said that the first […]

Each year, we at Flying select a small handful of products, companies or organizations that have had a positive impact on general aviation during the previous year. It’s the stamp of approval pilots look for when shopping for avionics, making aircraft-purchase decisions, or trying to separate merely good products from great ones. But it’s more […]

Many voices crowded the advisory frequency as I approached Paso Robles, but by the time I was on the 45 the other pilots had landed and silence reigned. I landed long on 19, turned off at the end, and found a parking spot at the end of a long line of visitors to the annual […]

Last week the Museum of Flying at Santa Monica Airport celebrated the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Douglas DC-3, a flight that took off from SMO on December 17, 1935. A ceremony was held at the newly renovated DC-3 monument right outside the main entrance to the museum. The monument was first […]

Why grab the window seat when you could just ride on top of the airplane? Adding entertainment value to private jets and airliners, Windspeed Technologies’ new SkyDeck design concept boasts an in-flight experience like no other. Conceptual designs show a teardrop-shaped canopy positioned toward the top rear of the aircraft, which offers passengers a full […]