Aviation News
Podcast: Continuous Production of the RV-12 S-LSA Begins
After a couple of “experimental” runs of ready-to-fly RV-12s last year, Van’s Aircraft is taking the plunge and going into full production of the popular design. Adam Smith spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles about the process at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Duration: File Size: download here
RANS Debuts S-20 Raven at Sport Expo
If Vans is the most prolific of experimental aircraft vendors, RANS Designs is right behind them with more than a half dozen airplanes in the line. At the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring this week, RANS is adding yet another model, the S20 Raven, an evolution of its popular Coyote model. The S20 will debut […]
Video: World Aircraft Starts Up in Tennessee
World Aircraft is starting production of two light sport aircraft at its base in Paris, Tennessee. The company exhibited at U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. view on YouTube
Video: RANS’ New S-20 Raven Debuts at Sport Expo
RANS Designs is out with a model called the S-20 Raven, an evolution of its popular Coyote series. At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring on Thursday, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took the Raven for a demo flight, and here’s his report on the airplane. view on YouTube
China Blog: Why GA Is Picking Up
The smog in some Chinese cities is too severe to fly these days, but two new general aviation policies recently coming into play may hopefully clear the forward vision a little for the market players in China. First, the Chinese regulator Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) loosened licensing requirements for private pilot licenses (PPL). […]
Video: SAM LS Tandem Sport Aircraft Review
If the idea of a modern sport plane that has the retro styling of a 1930s monoplane is appealing to you, the SAM LS is worth a close look. That’s exactly what Aviation Consumer‘s Larry Anglisano brings you in this video. view on YouTube
Citation Down In Germany: Four Dead
Two pilots and two passengers on a Citation died Sunday when the aircraft apparently hit an electric tower in heavy fog while trying to land at a German airport. Local authorities say all four were German but no identities were released. When emergency crews arrived they found the plane inverted near a landfill and in […]
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Will Conduct Drone Research Flights
Just 18 days after being designated by the FAA as one of six federally approved test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will conduct several test flightsover South Texas ranchland to continue research and training on the RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The RS-16 has a wingspan of 12 feet 11 inches, […]
