Daher—the French industrial conglomerate and parent company of general aviation aircraft concerns TBM, Kodiak, and SOCATA, and model rocket producer Quest Aerospace—announced on 20 April 2023 that its Kodiak 900 turboprop utility aircraft had been granted type-certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The newly-earned certification enables Daher to commence Kodiak 900 deliveries within the European Union.
Downed Aircraft’s Pilot Affiliated with Darkstar Air Racing Team
On Wednesday, 19 April 2023, the pilot and passenger of a 1992 Aero Vodochody L-139—a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody—were transported to hospital after the light jet impacted and crashed through an unoccupied building near Bridgeport, Texas’s Bridgeport Municipal Airport (XBP).
Austro Engine Launching SAF Program for Turnkey Sustainability
Diamond Aircraft Austria and its sister company Austro Engine have launched a dedicated Sustainable Aviation Fuel program. The duo will work to validate and approve SAF blends expected to become the norm at airports around the world before they reach widespread availability. Testing and analysis have so far been promising in the Austro Engine lineup, with its piston engine offerings expected to offer the quickest customer-level benefits.
Rotating Kneeboard Aimed at Replacing Single-Position EFB Holders
Sporty's has continued to whittle away at cockpit annoyances with their new iPad Kneeboard, providing a small, compact tablet holder that fits most EFBs. The Slimline iPad Kneeboard comes from the firm's Flight Gear line, allowing pilots to strap a tablet on and rotate it between portrait or landscape mode. Fitment is accomplished with elastic straps on the corners of the tablet, allowing it to fit iPads in cases or without, with room for charging cables as needed.
An investigation report regarding a scary flight lesson in an American AA5 has been released, describing a crippled left elevator that collapsed from its outboard support assembly. The report describes a routine training flight between a CFI and student, proceeding normally until the “airplane began shaking and buffeting violently and loudly. The control yoke was also shaking violently (left, right, fore, and aft), and the airplane was pitching up and dow
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