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The FAA is proposing that Cirrus’ new SF50 Vision be able to skip airborne testing of the whole-plane parachute as part of its certification. In a Notice of Proposed Special Conditions issued March 18, the agency says that since the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) is a “supplemental” safety system on the SF50 and not […]

A supersonic passenger jet inspired by the Concorde is under development in Colorado as a partnership between startup firm Boom and Virgin Galactic’s manufacturing arm, The Spaceship Company. Boom, founded by former Amazon executive and pilot Blake Scholl, wants to build a jet that can make a 3.4-hour round-trip flight from New York to London […]

The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is warning those flying into Paradise City at Sun ‘n Fun that the runway extension is not ready for prime time. In an urgent message to light aircraft exhibitors, performers and attendees, LAMA said the new sod on the extension isn’t grown in yet and that could be a […]

An experienced bush pilot who spent years involved in missionary work thought he was retired from flying – until this week, when AOPA surprised him with a newly restored Cessna 152, the 2015 You Can Fly Sweepstakes prize. The winner is Eric Peterson, who was a pilot and then an airport manager for the nonprofit […]

Investigators have begun analyzing the damaged cockpit voice and data recorders from the FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 that crashedat Rostov-on-Don airport inRussia early Saturday, killing all 62 on board. Wind shear reports and gusts up to 50 mph at the time of the crash have gained the most attention in analyzing what led to the crash. […]

Columbine II, a Lockheed VC-121A Constellation that once served as Air Force One for President Dwight Eisenhower, took to the air this week after being grounded since 2003. The airplane, which has been undergoing restoration in Tucson, Arizona, flew to the Mid America Flight Museum, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on Monday. The 1,000-mile flight took […]

A high-school science teacher is planning to fly a Cessna 182 from coast to coast next month using aviation biofuel made from Camelina plant seed oil. “We’ll use a 50-50 blend of aviation biofuel and Jet A to power the fuel-sipping SMA diesel engine,” said Ross McCurdy, who plans to launch from North Central Airport […]

Large-scale drones could safely fly in the National Airspace System by using ADS-B technology, according to NASA researchers. The agency said recently it has developed a patent-pending integrated communications and control system that’s capable of collision warnings as well as real-time traffic and weather updates. Vigilant Aerospace Systems has recently signed a licensing agreement with […]

Assembly of the unique Airlander lighter-than-air transport vehicle is now complete, Hybrid Air Vehicles announced today. The ship was shown off to visitors, fully inflated and hovering, inside the hangar in Bedfordshire, U.K. The next step will be a ground-testing phase, then it will roll out of the hangar to start an extensive flight-test program. […]

The CEO of the world’s biggest iron ore company was killed, along with his family and a hired pilot, in the crash of his kit-built aircraft in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Saturday. Roger Agnelli, his wife, two grown children and their spouses died when their Comp Air 9 turboprop, which is a homebuilt aircraft in […]