The Italian government has exercised an option to buy upgrade kits for the rest of its fleet of Bombardier 415 firefighting twin-turboprop amphibians. The deal for 15 kits follows an initial order last year from the department of civil protection for a single 415 upgrade package. The kit is derived from the Bombardier 415MP multipurpose aircraft and includes autopilot, nose radar, flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
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 ...
