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The headset aims to be THE wireless headset. We flew with it, so be careful; our thumb is in motion.

From its Experimental Assembly Line in Capua, Italy, TECNAM rolled out its first P2012 Traveller, a joint development project between TECNAM and Cape Air, with international collaboration that includes Lycoming for the aircraft’s engines and Garmin for avionics. An 11-seat piston-engine twin, the P2012 Traveller is designed to comply with FAR Part 23 and EASA […]

We know the survivors, but mysteries persist

We wrote last week about ICON Aircraft’s plans to be at Sun ’n Fun next week, and this week the company announced big plans for its AirVenture presence. On Thursday, July 28, at the Gathering of Eagles, the EAA’s annual fundraiser for its Young Eagle program, the organization will auction off an ICON A5, provided […]

The world’s most popular light turbine helicopter, the Robinson R66, has a new aftermarket option that’s sure to be popular with owners. Genesys Aerosystems has earned an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the retrofit installation of its HeliSASStability Augmentation System and two-axis autopilot on Robinson R66 turbine helicopters. Weighing less than 15 pounds, the […]

Why this next-generation powerplant is everything owners and pilots have been waiting for

Brittney Miculka, Redbird Flight

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird!it’s a plane! It’s an airship? Yes, at 302 feet long and cruising at 80 knots, the Airlander 10, created by British design company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), will be the biggest aircraft in the world. Originally designed for the U.S. Army for surveillance purposes, the Airlander was […]

Severe weather, poor maintenance and faulty flight instruments lead to earthly disaster

Everything has an end, but too often we don’t know it’s coming