General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Garmin's new GI 275 electronic flight instruments feature touchscreen and dual concentric knob control.
Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.
GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.
Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to change the way rotorcraft are made.
Airbus Racer isexpected to demonstrate increased speed and reduced emissions and noise.
Honored by HAI, the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade used a Chinook and Black Hawk to rescue 242 trapped by the Creek Fire.
NASA Ingenuity helicopter could fly on Mars sometime in early April.
Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.
One of StandardAero's newest STCs is an autopilot for light single helicopters.
Honeywell's latest avionics upgrades to synthetic vision, radar, and EGPWS are available for Leonardo's AW139.