Aircraft

Another flying car prototype made its debut a couple of weeks ago at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany. Rather than having one cabin, the unusual two-seat, high-wing design has two fuselages arranged side-by-side. The designers from Braunschweig, Germany, claim the arrangement improves drivability on the ground, allowing the Carplane to drive as well as […]

Diamond DA42 and DA40 owners with diesel engines are cheering as they can now fly their airplanes longer before paying for an overhaul. The AE300 turbo diesel produced by Diamond Aircraft subsidiary Austro Engine GmbH in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, recently achieved a TBO boost, increasing the interval before a recommended overhaul to 1,800 hours. A […]

At a customer appreciation event at Sun ‘n Fun on Thursday evening, Cirrus Aircraft shared some new details of the progress of the Cirrus Vision SF50 jet. Marketing VP Ben Kowalski said that the four production conforming jets are flying up a storm as the company works toward FAA certification late this year. The $2 […]

Jeppesen is rolling out Version 2.1 of Mobile FlightDeck VFR, the chart maker’s data-driven iPad app designed specifically for fair weather fliers. The latest iteration of the software offers a number of minor enhancements, but pilots will love two changes in particular. Mobile FlightDeck VFR 2.1 now includes the ability to automatically log flight time […]

Hilton Software announced at the Sun ‘n Fun show this week that it has added its WingX Pro7 aviation software to Android tablets and smartphones. Users will only require one subscription to use the software over multiple platforms. Unlike WingX Pro7’s iOS version, the Android software is compatible with Lockheed Martin Flight Service’s online functionality, […]

Here’s an opportunity to provide your favorite aviation charity with a financial boost. In a press conference at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo this week, Lightspeed Aviation’s president Allan Schrader announced the 12 finalists for the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilot’s Choice Awards. Simply go online to lightspeedaviationfoundation.org to vote for your favorite. […]

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of TKM Avionics. Or, if you have, you probably thought the company went out of business long ago. TKM is actually alive and well, under new ownership and with a new vision. And the revitalized company’s first order of business is to “reintroduce” a line of budget-priced IFR […]

At Sun ‘n Fun Textron Aviation and an impressive list of university partners launched the Top Hawk program to pair up universities with quality flight training programs with new Skyhawks. Under Top Hawk, Textron will team with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, Liberty University and the University of North Dakota. Through the end of […]

The full production version of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam’s EASA-certified P2010 is at the company’s booth on the Sun ‘n Fun show grounds. It is the first time the airplane is on display in North America and Tecnam hopes to have FAA Part 23 certification validation for the four-seat, clean sheet airplane by September, Walter Da […]

I still haven’t completely wrapped my mind around how Aspen Avionics’ recently introduced angle-of-attack system for light airplanes works. And because Aspen is seeking a patent for the unique, software-only approach to AOA indication, the company isn’t ready to reveal all the details. But I had the chance to fly with the system in the […]