Aviation News

Tecnam has just increased the versatility of its popular P92 high-wing LSA series airplanes by introducing an amphibious version, the P92 Sea-Sky Hydroplane. This seaplane model will be offered for both the Echo Classic and its slightly larger and faster sibling, the Eaglet. Flight tests are in progress and the only performance numbers available so […]

A father and daughter from Alabama are continuing their medical mission in Haiti after safely ditching off the coast of Florida near the Bahamas on Saturday when the engine in their Cirrus SR22 suddenly quit. Dr. Richard McGlaughlin, 59, and his daughter, Elaine McGlaughlin, 25, departed from their home near Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday for […]

At its Global Sales meeting at Disney’s Epcot Center in Florida, Cirrus unveiled the latest Cirrus SR22 to its dealers, and the big news is, it now has an optional fifth seat. The five-seat layout is not a new model but rather an optional seating layout for the 2012 SR22, so there’s no new model […]

The 23-year-old model who was severely injured during a propeller accident near Dallas last month has made her first public appearance since the accident. In the company of her mother, who has been blogging about her daughter’s recovery process on caringbridge.org, Lauren Scruggs ventured out to Whole Foods, where she was approached by a number […]

As an arctic chill spills south from Canada to remind many of us that winter has indeed arrived, EAA is gearing up for its annual Skiplane Fly-In. Planned for Saturday, Jan. 21, at the association’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, more than two dozen skiplanes are expected for the event showcasing a unique segment of […]

It’s no secret that the makers of the widely popular Microsoft Flight Simulator game series are preparing a new aviation title intended to spread PC flying to the masses. The just-revealed news is that the game, when it’s launched this spring, will be downloadable for free — at least for virtual flights around Hawaii in […]

Just when the city’s staggering job losses appeared at an end, Boeing on Wednesday announced plans to close its Wichita defense site next year and move tanker work that would have been performed there to Washington state. The decision will mean the elimination of positions for more than 2,000 workers. The company had said in […]

At the company’s global sales meeting in Central Florida that is currently under way, Cirrus’ Pat Waddick told Flying that the company is taking a very tentative look into production of a variant of the all-composite Epic Escape, the sleek, single-engine turboprop from former kit- and would-be certificated manufacturer Epic Aircraft of Bend, Oregon. Cirrus’ […]

After much speculation about the future of the Reno Air Races, Mike Houghton – the president and CEO of the Reno Air Race Association (RARA) – announced in a news conference on Jan. 4 the 49th Annual National Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airfield, to be held on Sept. 12 through 16. And while this […]

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has begun providing new and renewing members complimentary copies of a 37-minute CD aptly titled “Flying Tips.” Produced and donated to SAFE by GoldSealFlight.com, the CD includes audio tips recorded by SAFE member and Master Instructor Rich Stowell on subjects ranging from human factors and the fundamentals […]