Solar-Electric UAV Prototype Flies Virtually
Bye Aerospace, the company that’s developing the Sun Flyer electric primary trainer, has its sights set on the defense market with a solar-electric model, the StratoAirNet
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Piper M600 “Super Meridian”Earns FAA Certification
Why the first new turboprop single from Piper in 20 years matters
Textron Making Progress On Cessna Turbo-Diesel Skyhawk
A progress report on some controversial and not-so-controversial programs
NASA Goes Electric
The Space Agency’s new hybrid electric research plane gets an X number and a new name
The Legacy Continues
Inspired by the service of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Legacy Flight Academy flight training program begins July 9 on historic Moton Field in Alabama, providing teenagers with an opportunity to cultivate careers in aviation and, best of all, to start learning how to fly
FAA To Allow Homebuilders To Construct Aircraft In Their Hangars
The rule comes after years of lobbying by general aviation groups to broaden an FAA definition that left homebuilders in the cold.
Surfing Meets Flying
World champion surfer Kelly Slater took his first flight lessons in the Quest Kodiak turboprop, ferrying some of the world’s top surfers (and his investors) to the secret opening of his man-made Surf Ranch wave pool in Central California.
145 MPH! CubCrafters Unveils Its Fast And Rugged XCub
The new Part 23-certified plane is ready to buy and fly
Near Misses With Drones: Hazard Or Hysteria?
One group says the FAA is seriously overstating the nature of the problem
