Amazon says it is the first drone operator in the world to receive a SAIL 4 Operating Authorisation and Flightworthiness Validation from the CAA, following what it describes as the most rigorous assessment of a drone system yet undertaken in the UK.
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In a recent episode of The FLYER Show, Dave introduced us to the Helio Courier, an impressive STOL aircraft, and revealed an aviation fact that even Ed didn't know!
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Another bit of aviation history has disappeared with Jeppesen ending production of its familiar printed charts after decades in cockpits around the world.
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Light aviation will remain part of Enstone Airfield’s future following approval of an ambitious £210 million redevelopment of the surrounding Oxfordshire business park.
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Ever considered what your perfect aircraft and car pairing would be?
Ed reckons the fantastically trousered Spirit SE-1 would make a fine match for the Porsche 550 Spyder.
What would your dream pairing be? Tell us in the comments!
Our November free landing vouchers for FLYER Club members are out!
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For all those who say the Flyer team is obsessed with KitKats...
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The government-backed projects, tested on routes across Scotland, cover electric aircraft operations, hydrogen-powered flight and more. They are designed to demonstrate the practicalities of zero-emission aviation in the UK.
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Helping Dreams Take Flight was established to make flying accessible to people who might otherwise be unable to afford it.
Details of future applications will be published at https://t.co/qkGgL416Js.
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A tiny landing pad on the Manhattan waterfront, skyscrapers all around and the Brooklyn Bridge looming behind. That was the challenge tackled by Electra’s hybrid-electric EL2 technology demonstrator when it landed at Downtown Skyport in New York.
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The first Daher Kodiak 900 for a European customer has been delivered to a Swiss couple who plan to use the turboprop aircraft for adventure flying across Europe and as far north as Greenland.
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This month's free landings for Flyer Club members include Beccles 🛩️
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The latest expedition searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing Lockheed Electra has failed to find the aircraft, after a promising object spotted in satellite imagery turned out to be a collection of trees.
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Unlike many eVTOL aircraft, the Axe has fixed wings and eight electric motors with fixed-angle propellers. It can take off and land vertically, but uses its wings to generate lift in forward flight, reducing energy consumption.
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Flyer Club members - have you used your October free landing vouchers yet?
This month we include Sherburn-in-Elmet. 🛩️
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Despite the unusual setting for a royal engagement, Queen Suthida is no novice pilot. She began flying in 2010 and has accumulated approximately 1,188 flying hours on several aircraft types.
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Participants can include airports, aerodromes, farm strips, air navigation service providers, flying schools, general aviation pilots, military airspace users and the CAA.
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This month's free landings for Flyer Club members include Thruxton! 🛩️
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s success in gaining his Private Pilot’s Licence has prompted Pooleys Aviation Academy to explore new ways of helping student pilots with dyslexia tackle the nine theoretical knowledge examinations.
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Join us at 7:30pm tonight on YouTube for The FLYER Show!
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