News
Maiden flight for Diamond’s DA50 turboprop
The DA50 turboprop made its first flight on 19 January 2015 at the company’s Wiener Neustadt base in Austria. CEO Christian Dries shared the test pilot duties with Ingmar Mayerbuch, Head of Flight Test.
- Vintage aircraft operators oppose London Oxford RMZ
- Tecnam P2010 in service
- UK agent for Aquila A211
- Austro Engine’s 1,000th AE300 diesel
- New Aquila agent
Features
- Flight Test: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Florida photo diary
- Sydney Charles Aviation Insurance
- Airfield Profile: Goodwood
- Fly in a two-seater Spitfire with Into The Blue
- Flight Test: Sirius
Events
Icicle fly-in/camp 2014/5
The Icicle has been running since 2006, and involves the hardiest of souls flying into a different airfield each year.
- Bid farewell to Hucknall
- Sea Survival Conference 2015
- Goodwood confirms dates for 2015 Festival of Speed and Revival
- Red Bull Air Racing will return in 2015
- Vintage Aircraft Club announces 2015 events
- First World War events at the RAF Museum
- Programme of Fleet Air Arm talks announced
- Guernsey International Air Rally
- AeroExpo UK 2015 fly-in booking open
- Book launch and quiz at Headcorn Aerodrome
- VAC All Hallows Fly-in
- Aviators Ball
- Visit ATC Days
- Reno Air Race results
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Classifieds
- Classic aerobatic taildragger for sale
- Cessna Hawk XP for sale
- WANTED: Pilots to join NEW NON-EQUITY group at Blackbushe
- Tiger Moth Pilot required
Gear
Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose
By Graham M Simons www.pen-and-sword.co.uk £19.99, hardback, 247 pages
Trig’s dual-control compact radios
Trig TY91 (£1,530) and TY92 (£3,594) radios www.trig-avionics.com/ty91.html
Review: Alan Bristow’s autobiography
Alan Bristow, Helicopter Pioneer: the autobiography, by Alan Bristow and Pat Malone, Pen & Sword Aviation 2009 £25. Hardback, 384 pages
Garmin offers touchscreen display for experimental aircraft *video*
Garmin has announced the release of its new G3X Touch 7-inch display option for experimental aircraft.
