ROCKWELL COLLINS TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS
25 Jul 2011
THE future of aircraft displays was revealed at the annual EAA AirVenture show at Oshkosh, USA with Rockwell Collins unveiling the industry’s first touch-control primary and multi function displays for business jets and turboprop aircraft.
AIRVENTURE KICKS OFF WITH FLYING CARS DEMO
25 Jul 2011
THE annual EAA AirVenture kicked off at Oshkosh, USA today with a demo of flying cars old and new. As arrivals for the biggest aviation event in the world flew in overhead, four road legal and flight approved vehicles drove a few miles from Oshkosh Airport to a 1950s style diner for a lunchtime rendezvous.
RUTAN LAUNCHES FLYING CAR
21 Jul 2011
TOP aircraft designer Burt Rutan has developed a flying car powered by hybrid petrol electric engines.
P1 MAG NOW ON iPAD
15 Jul 2011
P1 magazine covering business aviation is now available free as an iPad app.
CHINA CERTIFIES ENSTROM 480B
15 Jul 2011
Enstrom has recently received type certification of the 480B turbine helicopter in China.
FRENCH IR FOR PRIVATE PILOTS
11 Jul 2011
FRANCE is preparing to launch its own Instrument Rating for private pilots, just as the European Commission is about to approve a ban on non-EASA licences.