Multiengine Aircraft

Piper Seminole crash occurred during the pilot’s first flight in his multiengine training program.

A multiengine rating is an additional certification pilots obtain on a private, commercial, or airline transport pilot certificate that allows them to fly aircraft with more than one engine. As a multiengine rated pilot, your flying experience will build as you operate more and more high-performance aircraft. You’ll also enjoy the security a twin-engine aircraft […]

With a broad selection of new models approaching certification this fall and lots of used deals bringing new owners into the market, 2020 has shaped up to be a better-than-expected year to become an aircraft owner. Keeping in mind those challenges, Flying has made a new approach to our online Buyers Guide, showing you a […]

General aviation aircraft shipments for the first quarter of 2021 show an overall increase versus figures from the same period in 2020, but no return yet to 2019 numbers. The news, which came as part of the regular quarterly report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), was not surprising—and still reason for hope, according […]

Cape Air confirmed its plans to take delivery of 10 Tecnam P2012 Travellers in 2021, to add to the 20 aircraft already entered into the regional airline’s fleet. The airline took its first delivery of the light commuter twin—set to replace the company’s venerable Cessna 402s—in October 2019, shortly after its FAA certification. Cape Air […]

When the D-Day Squadron joined other groups from around the world in planning, preparing for, and executing the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019, the organizers came away with the concept of creating a type club for the venerable, historic Douglas DC-3 and its variants. None existed at the time—which struck them […]

Tecnam has announced a special missions version of its P2012 Traveller piston twin, designated the Sentinel SMP, aimed at both government and private organizations around the globe. The model follows in the path of the P2006 Twin SMP, with additional payload, observation stations, and FIKI (flight into known icing) approval. The Sentinel SMP will wear […]