November 2009

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Push To Talk

News

Historic News

G-News
What’s hot – and what’s not, from the CAA Register.

Flight Test – Tecnam Bravo
Dave Unwin gives the Italian Bravo a shout of approval.

Diary Dates

Six FREE Landings
The featured airfields this month are Andrewsfield, Bagby, Eaglescott, Fishburn, North Weald and Old Sarum...

Chris Finnigan
The CAA’s new head of GA is a private pilot who flies from a farm strip. Will having ‘one of us’ at the helm make a difference? Philip Whiteman finds out.

Fantastic Flights
In the first of a new series, Dave Unwin recalls a memorable high-altitude wave flight over the Mojave Desert – in a 1930s open-cockpit monoplane!

Car Engines in Aircraft
Car engines seem to have the technological lead and are cheaper to buy than aero engines – so why don’t we see more of them in aircraft? Philip Whiteman investigates.

Crossword and caption competition.

Clear Prop
A Tear in the Fabric
When you can poke a hole in the covering of your aircraft and peel it apart with your fingers, it really is time to get something done about it.

Letters

Pilot Portrait – Mikael Carlson
Famous for his unique and spirited aerobatic displays in World War One aircraft, the prolific aircraft builder and restorer this year again crossed the Channel in an original Blèriot Type XI. Philip Whiteman reports.

Reviews

Ask The Experts

AirVenture 2009
Record numbers of people and aircraft visited the EAA’s annual fly-in and show, despite the recession. Howard Levy reports from Wisconsin.

Flight Safety
Accidents from this month’s AAIB bulletin and incident reports from CHIRP.

Agusta A109A
Designed for airport-to-airport operations, the classic A109A is fast and easy to fly – as Helen Krasner discovered.

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