Canada's TSB Says No Help Coming From The Government
The pilot of an ultralight aircraft that went down in some treetops near South Shore Regional Airport near Greenfield in Nova Scotia, Canada must find a way to get the aircraft out of the trees on his own, according to Canada's TSB.
Facilitating Legal Betting On Professional Drone Racing
The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced a partnership with Betfair to offer race betting at the final race of the Allianz World Championship circuit next Tuesday, June 13 at the iconic Alexandra Palace. The championship race will be the UK's first professional drone race and will be held as part of London Tech Week, Europe's largest festival of technology taking place from June 12-16th, featuring 6 of the world's greatest FPV (first person view) pilots.
Aircraft Will Be Based On The Zenith CH750 STOL Airframe
Solar Ship and Zenair Ltd have announced an agreement to convert the existing Zenair STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) CH750 aircraft into an electric bush plane. This new aircraft will provide extreme short take-off and landing (XSTOL) capability enabling pilots to take-off in areas without runways. The aircraft is recharged by either a battery swap or electric vehicle rechargers. It will not use any fossil fuel and will be available as a bush plane, float or amphibious.
Aircraft Have A History Of MLG Failure Due To Corrosion
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) recommending strict adherence to recommended inspections of the main landing gear (MLG) on Luscombe Model 8 series airplanes
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