Aviation News

It wasn’t that long ago that theories circulated about whether or not the Wright Brothers were actually the first people to leave the earth successfully aboard a powered flying machine of their own creation. Now, a new book says most of the work of the partner brothers was actually the effort of just one, Wilbur […]

Except for the TKS-powered anti-ice technology installed on some small aircraft, the ultimate system to keep wings and tail components free of ice is most certainly the heated leading edges used aboard turbine-powered aircraft. The downside of these near-perfect ice-shedding machines is that they drain valuable bleed air energy from the engine itself, often when […]

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 […]

Tucson, Arizona-based Universal Avionics (UA) has launched a touchscreen version of its InSight EFIS Control Display Unit (ECDU). The company has achieved the TSO and expects Supplemental Type Certification in the next few months. “The Touch ECDU offers our customers a new option for programming InSight, improving upon the already easy-to-use system,” said Dan Reida, […]

Multiple Chicago media outlets captured video yesterday of the safe landing of a Cessna 310 – N4120Q – with a malfunctioning nose landing gear. The nosegear did collapse, however, as the pilot tried to gently lower the aircraft’s nose onto Runway 30 at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). The pilot circled for more than 30 minutes […]

Engineered Power Systems (EPS) can now continue the certification efforts for its high performance diesel engine, Graflight V-8, which is designed to produce 320 to 420 horsepower. An undisclosed Chinese investor has committed to funding the New Richmond, Wisconsin-based company. EPS could not divulge how much money it will receive, but it claims the funding […]

While most readers have no idea what function a Power Transcoder serves, this piece of nano-technology represents the heart of what uAvionix says allows their tiny transponders installed in some products, like the skyBeacon, to synchronize important flight data before it’s broadcast over ADS-B. So significant is the Power Transcoder, that uAvionix on Tuesday received […]

In an effort to increase the number of women airline pilots, L3 has launched a scholarship program to help pay for the cost of training. The L3 Pilot Pathways Female Scholarship program will offer 10 scholarships to women candidates applying for the company’s Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) training program. The program is open […]

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 […]

Three people, including the pilot, of a Cessna Citation CJ2+ perished Friday morning when the aircraft plowed into a wooded area just minutes after takeoff from Sellersburg, Indiana’s Jefferson-Clark Regional Airport (JVY). The aircraft was headed for Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) when it departed JVY about 11:24 local time. According to the the FAA, […]