Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

October 29, 2018

Airborne 10.29.18: Flt Test Manual, Wing-Walk Accident, C17 Drops Humvee

Also: Bridenstine Says Russia On Track, Sky Regional Pilots, Max-Viz 2300 EVS, Deseret UAS Headquarters

EAA continues to show that its actually acting in the interest of its membership rather than posturing. The latest move is the availability of a new Flight Test Manual. The 47-page manual is a comprehensive program for amateur-built aircraft flight testing. It includes outlines for each essential test point, as well as a booklet of 19 test cards that can be carried in the aircraft for quick reference and data collection while in flight. Those test cards are similar to those used by professional civilian and military test pilots, and are an exclusive resource for amateur-built aircraft pilots using the EAA manual. Sometimes, you can take a stunt too far... Canadian rapper Jon J

More Videos

New Upper Stage Rocket Engine A Step Closer To Reality

Sierra Nevada Corporation And Air Force Research Lab Securing Contract

With its patented VORTEX engine technology, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is one step closer to testing a brand new version of its low-cost, high-performance upper stage rocket engine. The VR35K-A, developed in conjunction with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is a commercialized version of the VORTEX engine system. The team will provide a fully integrated engine, leveraging technologies initially developed under Small Business Innovation Research programs.