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Electronic flight-bag functionality, now with traffic awareness

This innovative Australian single emphasizes the principle that less really can be more

Airvan Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Horsepower: 320 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller: Hartzell CS Gross weight (lbs.): 4200 Std empty weight (lbs.): 2324 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1876 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 88/528 Payload, full fuel (lbs.): 1348 Wingspan: 40’9″ Overall length: 29’4″ Height: 12’9″ Wing area (sq. ft.): 208 Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 20.2 Power […]

Fun, useful, life-changing: LSA proving themselves at work and play

With aircraft ownership costs skyrocketing, finding a partner could keep you flying

Why what you learned in flight school may be open to question

Learning the lesson the hard way

On a recent sunny Saturday, contributor Marc Lee and I decided to fly from the Los Angeles area to Santa Barbara for lunch.

Tecnam announced the successful first flight of its latest edition to the Tecnam P92 family of aircraft, the Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger. U.S. customers will be able to choose from two engines: the Rotax 912ULS2 and the Lycoming O-233.

The splash heard ’round the LSA world continues to send out ripples, though it’s been years now since startup LSA maker Icon Aircraft first announced, with considerable marketing fanfare, its amphibious light sport amphibious project, the A5. *** Now comes word today from the company that’s it’s just completed a “demanding regimen of spin-resistance test flights. […]