NASA has windtunnel tested a full-scale model of the second glider produced by the Wright brothers en route to their first successful manned powered flight. The 1901 glider was difficult to control and prompted the Wrights to build a small-scale windtunnel to evaluate aerofoil and wing models. The 6.7m (22ft)-span model was tested inNASA Langley's Full Scale Tunnel. as part of an effort to uncover and document how the Wrights mastered the principles of flight.
Source: Flight International
French investigators are seeking tighter regulations to ensure safety for passengers who pay for on-demand flights outside of commercial air transport operations. Investigation authority BEA is urging action from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency after a Piper PA-46 stalled and landed hard, badly damaging the aircraft, during a fourth ...
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.
