World Gliding Champion meet & greet at AERO Friedrichshafen
Grand Prix World Gliding champion and Youtuber Stefan Langer is giving fans the opportunity to talk to him and other creators each day at Aero Friedrichshafen. He will have his new AS 33 Me glider from Alexander Schleicher with him. The competition glider with an 18-meter wingspan and electric drive system is a real eye-catcher. Soaring has been an important segment of AERO since the very beginning. In addition to a diverse range of...
Big differences flying a turboprop vs piston aircraft
Charlie Gasmire from the Airplane Academy gets checked out on the Kodiak 100 turboprop for the first time. According to the youtuber flying a turboprop is some ways similar to a piston aircraft, and in a lot of ways it’s quite different. In this video Gasmire showcases the main differences between flying both types including some of the new terminology and concepts learnt. Furthermore Gasmire demonstrates how these differences...
Storm Kathleen crosswind approaches at Heathrow
Big Jet TV live streaming crosswind approaches and landings at London Heathrow Airport during storm Kathleen. During the storm about 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were cancelled as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind. Wind gusts of over 70mph swept many parts and temperatures hit 21.4C in eastern England. The strongest gusts of 101mph were recorded at the summit of Cairngorm, a mountain in...
How to strengthen your Aer Lingus Future Pilot application
The Aer Lingus Future Pilot Programme online application is open until the 10 April. To help candidates, Stephen AV8 addresses important eligibility criteria and includes tips to reinforce their application. Aer Lingus has opened the first phase of the application process for its Future Pilot Programme. The pilot training programme will see successful applications eventually becoming A320 pilots for the Irish flag carrier. The...
Crazy mountain wave: flying a glider at redline and still going up!
What do you do when you are flying a glider at redline, and a strong wave is pushing you into class A airspace? Join Ben Hirashima me on a winter wave flight to find out and discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight...
Beyond Aero achieve first hydrogen electric flight
Beyond Aero has completed manned flights in a hydrogen-electric aircraft using a fuel cell. The test flights, which were flown from Gap-Tallard airfield in Southern France, are the first manned hydrogen flights to be conducted in the country. The aircraft a G1 Aviation two-seater ultralight aircraft retrofitted with Beyond Aero’s hydrogen-electric powertrain. The hydrogen powertrain drives a single propeller with two-thirds of its...
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