Zenith Fly In to Summer: June 18, 2016
Informal gathering of Zenith enthusiasts having fun, growing the sport
The long tradition of builder camaraderie and help that is the hallmark of Zenith Aircraft...
CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Three
The last six speakers closed out the afternoon session with aircraft, regulations, and ways to manage all the new traffic.
Mark Moore, NASA, Silicon Valley...
CAFE Foundation Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Two
John Langford: Aurora Flight Sciences and the Lightning Strike
Dr. Langford opened the second day with background on strides his firm has made in creating...
Convergence at CAFE’s Electric Aircraft Symposium
The 10 Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, held at the Marriot San Francisco Airport on May 19 and 20, visited topics of electric propulsion,...
XCub – CubCrafters New Flagship
CubCrafters is introducing its new top-of-the-line aircraft, XCub. The new model received FAA Type Certification on June 2, 2016 and is available immediately.
XCub is...
Pioneers and New Directions
At the Sustainable Aviation Syposium, several speakers presented talks on controlling the coming wave of unmanned aerial systems traffic management (UTM). Part 3 of our coverage.
Motors, Batteries, Solar Cells and Hydrogen – Power for Future Flight
While we're still waiting for the battery breakthroughs that will let us fly infinite distances without recharging, several motors await energizing from whatever source is available. Speakers at the First Sustainable Aviation Symposium included solar energy, new battery chemistries, fuel cells and hydrogen, or even the regenerative power of the air itself in their presentations.
Sustainable Aviation Symposium
The First Sustainable Aviation Symposium was held May 6 and 7 at the Sofitel Hotel in San Carlos, California - just around the corner...
Van's Service Bulletin affects all E-AB Models
Van's Aircraft, Inc. issued a new Service Bulletin affecting all of the aircraft built from Van's kits except the RV-12. SB 16-03028 addresses "cracking...
Lycoming iE2 + Evolution = Great Numbers
In an earlier post from the Mojave Experimental Fly-In we mentioned Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development for the Lancair Evolution, was beating the...
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