Mystery cracks

PUBLISHED: 12:32 03 April 2007 | UPDATED: 13:47 10 October 2012

14 windshields cracked at Denver for no reason

The NTSB is investigating why fourteen aeroplane windshields cracked at Denver International Airport. Weather was variable, with temperature changes, snow and high winds. No damage was found to airframes, which seems to rule out windborne debris as the culprit.

Tech log: Electronic conspicuity - Part 3

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Piper PA-34 cockpit (c) flightlog, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

In the third and final part of this series we look at where the technology goes from here | Words: Philip Whiteman

Air-brained quiz VIII

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

TBM-3E Avenger (c) D. Miller, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

How air-brained are you? Test your general aviation knowledge on matters including safety, history, training or anything related to flying! Compiled by James Allan

Tech log: Electronic conspicuity – Part two

Monday, September 17, 2018

I see you… But do you see me? Part two of our series on electronic conspicuity focuses on the capabilities – and compatibility – of the existing technology

Tech log: Electronic conspicuity - Part one

Thursday, September 13, 2018

(c) James Kirkus-Lamont, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

What is electronic conspicuity, how does it work and what aircraft equipment is available? – Part one in a new series | By Philip Whiteman

WIN a Yaesu FTA-750 Spirit air band transceiver worth £380

Monday, July 30, 2018

We’re offering one lucky pilot the chance to win a Yaesu FTA-750 Spirit air band transceiver worth £380

Testing the new NATS online user portal

Friday, May 11, 2018

The online user portal launched in January by NATS promises to make it easier to cross controlled airspace. We put it to the test. Words by Colin Goodwin, photos by Philip Whiteman

Win WIN an Icom IC-A25NE transceiver worth £540

Monday, April 23, 2018

The IC-A25NE is the latest 8.33 handheld from leading manufacturer Icom. Stylish and packed with features including Bluetooth connectivity and the ability to display navigational information from flight plans uploaded from Andriod or iOS devices, it is designed to ‘change the way pilots fly’

Bose introduces the new ProFlight aviation headset

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Bose has introduced its new active noise cancelling headset for the flight deck, the Bose ProFlight Aviation Headset, a headset described as lightweight and comfortable with three levels of user selectable active noise cancellation