Flight Design F2e Makes First Public Flight
The first public flight of the Flight Design F2e took place at early June. The aircraft is based on the newly-developed F2 from Flight Design, equipped with an electric propulsion system. The Flight Design F2 is a high-wing strutless design which is largely manufactured using carbon fibre composite materials. With a wingspan of 9.2m (31ft) and a modular manufacturing concept, the F2e is based on standard components that are used in...
Empire Test Pilot School Take Delivery of New Aircraft
The Empire Test Pilots’ School, ETPS, at MoD Boscombe Down has begun taking delivery of its new fleet. The first Airbus H125 helicopter decorated in the new ETPS livery has arrived at Boscombe Down, to join the school’s modernised air fleet. The H125 joins the new Grob 120TP fixed-wing aircraft, which has been flying from Boscombe Down since November 2017. The school’s new Pilatus PC-21 has now also joined the new ETPS fleet. A...
Jersey Aero Club Orders New Tecnams
Jersey Aero Club has placed an order for two P2008JC MkII and one P2010 Tecnam trainers. Chris Brook, Jersey Aero Club, said: “We are excited to move to the next chapter of Jersey Aero Club with Tecnam as our partner. The choice of Tecnam was due to their whole life cost, unique construction, safety record and advanced avionics giving the organisation the ideal platform to provide flight training in The Channel Islands as well as the...
Left-hand & Right-hand Seat Differences
A qualified pilot was receiving instruction on flying from the right seat in a single engine Cessna aircraft. The first approach to land resulted in a go-around because aircraft was too high and slow. During the latter part of the second circuit, the airspeed fluctuated and the instructor prompted the pilot several times when the instructor saw the speed reducing towards the targeted minimum. At 20-30 feet and with a low power...
