A few Days in a Swiss Tunnel Help to Suss Out Any Shortcoming

Eve Air Mobility completed wind tunnel testing of its upcoming eVTOL aircraft earlier this month, putting their mock-up through its paces in a facility near Lucerne, Switzerland. The Eve team was able to suss out any issues remaining in the aircraft's design, as well as double-check any discrepancies in lift, efficiency, flying qualities, or performance.

LuftCar and PowerTap Agree to Create Network of eVTOL, Car, and Utilities Stations for Hydrogen Fuels

LuftCar Corp announced a memorandum of understanding with PowerTap Hydrogen Fuel Incorporation to embark on a joint promotion of hydrogen infrastructure for transportation, utility, and industry. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the agreement is the intent to create a network of hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state of Connecticut, called LuftPads. The H2 corridors will be strewn all over with the intent to support the fueling needs of eVTOL aircraft, road vehicles, and utilities.

From 2011 (YouTube Version): How Cool Is YOUR Cockpit???

Aviation publications LOVE to write about all the new wiz-bangs that are seen front and center is today's cockpits... the latest generation of cockpit displays are about a slick as things get these and look sexy as hell. BUT... what about the BEHIND the scenes... those components that allow all those super-cool new technologies to remain... well, super cool?

Retelling a Sad Old Story

The NTSB, on 25 May 2023, released its final report on a 08 February 2020 accident in which a 1981 vintage Cessna Citation 501, registration N501RG, was substantially damaged in an in-flight breakup in the vicinity of Fairmount, Georgia.

Aero Linx: International Flying Farmers Of all private pilots, Flying Farmers are perhaps the only ones who will tell you their Cessnas and Beechcrafts and Pipers are no different from their combines, tractors, and pickup trucks. After all, airplanes are workhorses too, for hauling supplies, for checking irrigation systems, for compressing the time between the farm and parts store.

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ICAO Three-Letter Designator (3LD) An ICAO 3LD is an exclusive designator that, when used together with a flight number, becomes the aircraft call sign and provides distinct aircraft identification to air traffic control (ATC). ICAO approves 3LDs to enhance the safety and security of the air traffic system. An ICAO 3LD may be assigned to a company, agency, or organization and is used instead of the aircraft registration number for ATC operational and security purposes. An ICAO 3LD is also used for aircraft identification in the flight plan and associated messages and can be used for domestic and international flights. A telephony associated with an ICAO 3LD is used for radio communication.

"In fact, many airlines are hiring pilots, which means pilots are leaving less-attractive positions for more-promising careers at other employers." Source: Some of the remarks made by Jason Ambrosi of ALPA, speaking before the Aero Club of Washington.  

Flagship Citation Model’s Popularity Endures

Textron Inc., the Providence, Rhode Island-based conglomerate and parent company of Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Bell Helicopter, Lycoming Engines, and Pipistrel, announced on 23 May 2023 that the one-hundredth production specimen of Cessna’s flagship Citation Longitude business jet had been completed and rolled out of the company’s Wichita, Kansas assembly plant.

Bosch, Vienna UT Included in Partners on Omnivorous, Sustainable Mill

Diamond's favorite supplier, Austro Engine, has embarked on a program with the Vienna University of Technology and Bosch General Aviation Technology for the creation of a "bivalent hydrogen engine". Diamond's sister company hopes to complete the research project by the end of 2024. The engine concept will hopefully be able to run on both kerosene/diesel fuels like a traditional Austro engine, while also being able to run on pure hydrogen. The problem is simpler in theory than in practice, of course, with Austro describing their basic idea as an engine with direct H2 injection and combustion via ignition jet instead of spark plugs.