First U.S. Flight Awaiting the FAA Green-Light

The Atec 212 Solo made its debut with the U.S. market at the 2024 Midwest Aviation Expo. It garnered significant interest from attendees, with the first U.S. model less than a month away from its Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) inspection. Manufactured in the Czech Republic, the Solo is a single-seater, cantilever low-wing aircraft.

Famous Last Words… What Could Go Wrong?

In a bold and highly controversial move that could redefine “living in the fast lane,” the Village of Batavia Zoning Committee is set to vote on a proposed zoning change that could allow nearly 800 new homes to be constructed right next to Clermont County Airport. The vote, which will be held on September 17, promises to be a game-changer -- or a complete disaster.

Gap In Training And Awareness For Partial Engine Failures

The NTSB recently issued a Safety Alert for pilots of piston twin-engine aircraft that identifies an apparent gap in training and awareness for situations when there is a partial power loss in one engine. Current training primarily addresses only total engine failures.

Reduced Emissions Cited as Major Motivation to Upgrading Aircraft Fleets

ATR's trusty commuter turboprop passed a minor milestone over the summer, with the delivery of the 1,700th aircraft to Air Corsica.The delivery put a cap on the firm's order of 7 new ATR-72-600s from its fleet of legacy ATR-500s. The aircraft have been a mainstay of the Air Corsica fleet for years, providing them a solid mix of reliability, efficiency, and comfort. Their new ATR 72-600 models, equipped with the PW127XT engine, offer a "20% reduction in maintenance costs and at least a 3% reduction in fuel consumption" over the -500 model's PW127M. That change also reduces CO2 emissions by about 45%, compared to a comparable regional jet, at least. For smaller operators, that

Aviation Action Plus Gourmet Delights Equals Fun Day!

The Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) is holding its 2nd Annual Food Truck Fly-In on Saturday September 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 401 Dyer Blvd in Kissimmee, Florida, promising a foodie-focused fun day of aviation adventure combined with delicious culinary offerings.

A350-1000, A350-900 Models Under Scrutiny

A number of airlines are performing precautionary inspections of their Airbus A350 aircraft after Cathay Pacific had to repair fuel lines following the in-failure of an engine part. The failure occurred on a 5-year-old A350-1000 with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. However, carriers are also inspecting their A350-900 aircraft that uses different engines.

Device Will Replace Previous Models for Environmental Observation

An Airbus-built Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite was successfully launched on September 5. It will join the Copernicus constellation working to identify and monitor several changes on the ground. The Sentinel-2 family is the Copernicus program’s “color version,” delivering imagery in 13 spectral bands with high resolution.

Interview with Samson Sky Founder and CEO Sam Bousefield

Sam Bousfield, Founder and CEO of Samson Sky, discussing the state of development of the Switchblade. Sam explained that trial and error is typical of the R&D process. Design is based on prediction, and computational fluid dynamics gets you within about 10%, wind tunnel testing gets you to about 3%, and the rest you learn in testing, which is what they’ve done with the initial prototype. They are about to start construction of the first of three production prototypes and anticipate 12 months for the first one and 6 months to build the next two. Then will move the fixtures

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Here we go again... The City of DeLand, Florida, will vote on whether to give final approval to a plan to begin charging landing fees at the DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). If the plan is approved, the landing fees will go into effect October 1, 2024 and will apply only to itinerant aircraft. The rate will be $3.00 per thousand pounds of max landing weight. The fees will apply for touch and goes as well as full stop operations. The ANN crew is on our way to one of our favorite sport-aviation events, The 16th ANNUAL MidWest Aviation Expo, is on target for Septem

New Edition Includes Prepware

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) announced the release of the new edition of the 2025-2026 Remote Pilot Test Prep in softcover and eBook formats. The new edition includes the entire Prepware software and 24-month access to Prepware Online free of charge. 

Results Show Increased Deliveries Across Three Categories

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the Second Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The report shows that for the six-month period ending June 30, compared to the same period in 2023, deliveries increased in the piston airplane, business jet, and piston helicopter segments. In addition, the total overall value of aircraft shipments was greater year-over-year.

Right Fuel Selector Valve Was Corroded, Which Most Likely Resulted In The Right Engine Fuel Flow Fluctuations

Analysis: The multi-engine airplane was in level flight at 5,000 ft on a north heading toward the destination airport. Onboard data indicated the right engine’s fuel flow fluctuated for about 15 seconds. About 20 seconds later, the left engine fuel flow reduced to zero. The airplane made a slow descent toward the east for about 9 minutes, away from the destination airport. The airplane then turned west back toward the airport and continued a slow descent. About 10 minutes later, the airplane was less than 100 ft above ground level, with a groundspeed of about 61 knots.

Aero Linx: International Auster Club Welcome to The International Auster Club. The oldest specific aircraft type club in the United Kingdom and possibly in the world. There are currently 326 active members in our club, sharing their knowledge and experience. You do not need to be an owner or pilot to join us. We welcome any enthusiast.

Discrete Frequency A separate radio frequency for use in direct pilot-controller communications in air traffic control which reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of aircraft operating on a particular frequency at one time. Discrete frequencies are normally designated for each control sector in en route/terminal ATC facilities. Discrete frequencies are listed in the Chart Supplement U.S. and the DoD FLIP IFR En Route Supplement.

“Through the first half of 2024, we continue to see robust demand for new aircraft, as indicated by the impressive backlogs and plans for facility expansion by many of our OEMs. Our constraints continue to be ongoing supply chain and workforce recapitalization issues, which are routinely compounded by unacceptable turn times in terms of responsiveness and lack of decision making by the FAA specialists on such things as issue papers, certification plans and regular correspondence.” Source: From a statement by GAMA, following the Second Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report.