The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has found “several areas of interest” in the engine turbocharger and the fuel used on the Brisbane Skydiving Centre’s Cessna 206 that crashed in early January shortly after take-off, killing four passengers and the pilot. The aircraft featured a 350hp (260kW) Lycoming TIO-540 turbocharged engine. The ATSB says it has found no defect with the engine, but is conducting further examination of the turbocharger and fuel.
Source: Flight International
UK regulators are mandating installation of active carbon monoxide detectors in certain piston-engined light aircraft from the beginning of next year. The Civil Aviation Authority had formally sought opinions from the general aviation community last year in order to shape its policy on the issue. Its directive requires carriage of ...
We put Pipistrel’s unique Velis Electro through its paces, to assess its potential as a training aircraft and learn whether range anxiety driven by its limited battery life could hinder operations.
UK investigators have disclosed that a vintage glider was damaged in collision with a small drone being flown by a young operator. The Slingsby T21B – built in 1947 – has a high-wing configuration and an open cockpit, with two seats arranged side-by-side. It had been carrying a pilot and ...
