Dulles International airport became a gateway airport for general aviation aircraft qualified to use Ronald Reagan Washington National airport on 2 January. This makes Dulles one of 17 airports at which flights destined for Reagan must stop to allow flightcrews to be vetted and passengers screened. The security programme was rolled out in July 2005 to restore some access to GA after it was banned from Reagan in 2001.
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 ...
