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You won’t believe the lineup of aviation achievement represented by this year’s nominees. Here’s who’s going to win and who’s going to lose and why. And the winner is . . .? When the Collier Trophy committee meets to pick a 2017 winner of its annual award, which recognizes the top real-life aviation (or space) […]

A long-term deal for trainers with a surprising emphasis

The AD will mandate inspection of all affected planes and their repair, if necessary. Here’s why it’s survivable and why some planes might not even be affected.

New self-piloted urban transport design passes early hover tests with flying colors

Video: With the creation of the ’€œUnpanel’€ Zenith Aircraft changes the we look at displays

The annual recreational aviation show in central Florida had one major problem that no one could escape, but customers and vendors turned into well stirred lemonade. The Sebring Sport Aviation Expo wrapped up last week in Central Florida, and it was in some ways the weirdest show I’ve attended, and as you might imagine, I’ve […]

Flight of the second prototype marks an important step toward certification

In a panel discussion at Sebring, I spoke with some sport aviation experts about the state of certification, and by the end of the forum we’d come to some interesting conclusions. At the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring on Thursday, I sat down for a conversation about certification with sport aviation veterans Sebastien Heintz, president […]

The non-TSOed avionics maker announces a new aircraft years in top-secret development