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Francis Rogallo, who patented a flexible wing design in 1948 that has been credited with spurring the development of hang gliders, sport parachutes, and ultralights, died at his home in North Carolina on Sept. 1. In the 1950s, Rogallo and his wife, Gertrude, who was credited as co-inventor of the wing, gave their patent to […]

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Do you own or operate an aircraft equipped with a Rotax engine? Our sister magazine, Aviation Consumer, wants to hear from you about its reliability, maintenance costs, factory and field support, and about your overall satisfaction with the engine. Please take a moment to complete this survey and share your operational experience! (The results will […]

Although official confirmation of the circumstances are hard to come by, photos have been circulating that show an apparent tail boom structural failure of an Augusta Westland 139. The aircraft was operated by Gulf Helicopters, a Qatar-based company that has more than 20 helicopters, including four AW139s. According to the forums, the failure occurred while […]

Likely the biggest concentration of Citations outside of Wichita was in Aspen on the long weekend and it’s not even ski season. The first convention of the Citation Jet Pilots owner pilot association was held at the Colorado resort and more than 40 aircraft and 150 people attended. “The event helped owners learn more about […]

There are about 20 Cessna Citations operating in China and by far the biggest operator is the Chinese government. The Civil Aviation Administration of China recently confirmed an order for three Citation Sovereigns and that will push the total number of Citations operated by the CAAC to 11. The agency’s China Flight Inspection Center uses […]

Asian Aerospace 2009, a leading event for the region that is held every other year, takes place in Hong Kong this week, Tuesday through Thursday, with a new emphasis on corporate aviation. “The event’s unique positioning and focus will provide a platform for the business aviation industry to meet the widely forecasted groundswell of demand […]

People who worry about bird strikes in aviation, from airport operators to air traffic controllers to researchers and safety experts, gather every year for a Bird Strike North America Conference — but this year’s event, which takes place Sept. 14-17 in Victoria, British Columbia, is expected to draw more attention than usual. The dramatic Hudson […]

For pilots, just going for a sightseeing flight along the California coast in Airship Ventures’ new Zeppelin NT is nice enough — but wouldn’t it be even better if you could take a turn flying it, and learn about how all the systems work? Pilots kept asking for a chance to sit in the cockpit, […]

Robert A. Decatur, who in 1944 was a Tuskegee cadet, served as one of the roughly 960 black pilots who escorted all-white bomber crews over Europe … or not, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Decatur passed away last month and the Internet offers multiple sources (his obituary, as published in the Sentinel, among them) that […]