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Italian manufacturer continues its long-term plan to build a full-line fleet of training, personal, and commercial aircraft.

FAA approval completes the high-end turboprop’s automated safety systems.

Electric training aircraft aims to appeal to flight schools, air taxi operators, and private pilots.

Pilot reportedly survives accident without serious injury.

Van’s Aircraft delivered a Cub-yellow RV-12iS, the first aircraft certified under the fFAA’s new MOSAIC Part 22 rule, to Tom Snow during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Snow, an EAA lifetime member, plans to lease the aircraft to the Crystal Air flight school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The RV-12iS has the advantage of meeting the MOSAIC standards before […]

A cowling says a lot about an airplane. Think of a Vought F4U Corsair, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, Cirrus SR22, or even a Sopwith Camel. If you spot any of these models rolling out of a hangar, you probably will be able to identify them by their cowlings alone because they are distinctive and […]

While many pilots long for the reliability, power, and easy relatively low maintenance of turbine engines, few would expect to find one under the cowling of a rag-and-tube taildragger—until now. CubCrafters on Tuesday revealed the Carbon Cub ULT, its latest modern interpretation of the tailwheel tradition, powered by the new TurboTech TP-R90, a new regenerative […]

Hartzell Propeller’s new Frontier prop is available for Cessna 180 Skywagons following the FAA approval of the company’s supplemental type certificate for the upgrade. The 88-inch, all-aluminum propeller is designed to boost performance. Aimed at Skywagon models A through J, powered by Continental O-470 engines, the Frontier is part of Hartzell’s growing Top Prop lineup […]

If you have ever set up for a seemingly perfect three-point landing in a taildragger, only to feel the jolt of rough terrain reverberating through the airframe, followed by a nasty shimmy, then you know how inadequate a leaf spring can be. Backcountry flying enthusiasts are familiar with the T3 brand of tailwheel suspension systems, […]

How many times has your biennial flight review sneaked up on you, made you nervous, or caused you to question your currency and preparedness? If the answer is something like “often,“ Cirrus undoubtedly had you in mind while developing its latest flight-training aid, the SR Series Annual Flight Review Course, which seeks to make the […]

If you could “hot-rod” your airplane to improve its performance without turning wrenches, wouldn’t you give it a try? While automotive enthusiasts have long used electronic tweaking to fine-tune their cars’ top speed, acceleration, and other traits, pilots have not always had as many options. Now CubCrafters is offering a performance-enhancing software upgrade for its […]

Affordable step-up aircraft are available for diligent shoppers