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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
News
PFA approval for Jabiru J400, Eurocontrol and FAA signs Memorandum of Cooperation, CAA introduces SAFETYCOM frequency, Return of the ARV Super2, X-Prize won, Virgin goes 'Galactic', UK Gliding team on top of the world, VAC pledges support for Turweston, Bell tail fan progress, Israel buys Bonanzas again, Good month for Adam Aircraft, Cessna delivers Sovereigns, Piaggio launches Avanti II, Supersonic BizJets, FAA takes legal action over Meigs Field closure, PC-12 RVSM.
Today's Pilot at the de Havilland Moth Club Rally
Mike Jerram reports from Woburn on the 24th International Moth Rally.
G-News
Flight Test - Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 teamEurostar
Dave Unwin discovers the EV-97 Eurostar really is an exceptional all-rounder.
Round The World By Helicopter - in 17 days, 14 hours, two minutes and 27 seconds.
Jamie Chalkley recalls his role in Simon Oliphant-Hope's record-breaking round-the-world helicopter flight.
Today's Pilot Event Preview International Airsports Exhibition, Telford
The UK's final major GA tradeshow for this year, the International Airsports Exhibition, takes place in Telford on November 27-28 and offers an ideal opportunity to treat yourself to an early Christmas present.
Letters
Pilot Portrait - Danny Fyne
Commercial pilot Danny Fyne is probably better known as the man behind the massively successful Professional Pilots Rumour Network (PPRuNe) website. He talks to Steve Beebee about the site and shares his views on the airline hiring market.
APEX - the World's Biggest Homebuilt Workshop
Geoff Jones reports from the Apex International facility in Dijon, France.
Instructor's Briefing
The Overhead Join - good practice or bad idea
Dick Flanagan makes his case for the virtues of the overhead join.
Comet!
Slender, supple and damned fast! Axel Westphal takes an unforgettable back-seat ride in Tom Wathen's fabulous replica DH.88 Comet racer. Photos by Cornelius Braun.
Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer - From the Cockpit
Join Scaled Composites' test pilot Jon Karkow as he takes the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aloft from Mojave on a test flight in preparation for the aircraft's non-stop round-the-world record attempt.
Flight Safety
The latest reports from the AAIB and CHIRP.
Going Places - Welshpool (Mid Wales Airport)
Mid Wales Airport at Welshpool is undergoing a period of welcome expansion. Steve Bridgewater travels to the Severn Valley to visit what must be one of the most scenic airports in the UK.
Reviews
Technical - Aircraft Engines Part 3
In the third part of our series on aircraft engines, Jerry Parr looks at the ubiquitous 'flat' engine.
Wing Drop, Anyone
Even teachers never stop learning, as John Laming discovered while conducting an instrument rating test.
Omarama!
Breathtaking scenery, spectacular flying and friendly people with time to talk. Mike Woollard travelled to the 'land of the long white cloud' to go mountain lee wave soaring in New Zealand.
Out And About & Diary Dates
Our comprehensive guide to forthcoming events, plus reports from Chailey, Old Warden Raydon, Elmsett, Popham and Turweston
Flight Test - Flying the Hawk
Rocketing along at 420kts and 250ft may sound like great fun - and it is! Dave Unwin samples the BAe Hawk.
PFA approval for Jabiru J400, Eurocontrol and FAA signs Memorandum of Cooperation, CAA introduces SAFETYCOM frequency, Return of the ARV Super2, X-Prize won, Virgin goes 'Galactic', UK Gliding team on top of the world, VAC pledges support for Turweston, Bell tail fan progress, Israel buys Bonanzas again, Good month for Adam Aircraft, Cessna delivers Sovereigns, Piaggio launches Avanti II, Supersonic BizJets, FAA takes legal action over Meigs Field closure, PC-12 RVSM.
Today's Pilot at the de Havilland Moth Club Rally
Mike Jerram reports from Woburn on the 24th International Moth Rally.
G-News
Flight Test - Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 teamEurostar
Dave Unwin discovers the EV-97 Eurostar really is an exceptional all-rounder.
Round The World By Helicopter - in 17 days, 14 hours, two minutes and 27 seconds.
Jamie Chalkley recalls his role in Simon Oliphant-Hope's record-breaking round-the-world helicopter flight.
Today's Pilot Event Preview International Airsports Exhibition, Telford
The UK's final major GA tradeshow for this year, the International Airsports Exhibition, takes place in Telford on November 27-28 and offers an ideal opportunity to treat yourself to an early Christmas present.
Letters
Pilot Portrait - Danny Fyne
Commercial pilot Danny Fyne is probably better known as the man behind the massively successful Professional Pilots Rumour Network (PPRuNe) website. He talks to Steve Beebee about the site and shares his views on the airline hiring market.
APEX - the World's Biggest Homebuilt Workshop
Geoff Jones reports from the Apex International facility in Dijon, France.
Instructor's Briefing
The Overhead Join - good practice or bad idea
Dick Flanagan makes his case for the virtues of the overhead join.
Comet!
Slender, supple and damned fast! Axel Westphal takes an unforgettable back-seat ride in Tom Wathen's fabulous replica DH.88 Comet racer. Photos by Cornelius Braun.
Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer - From the Cockpit
Join Scaled Composites' test pilot Jon Karkow as he takes the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aloft from Mojave on a test flight in preparation for the aircraft's non-stop round-the-world record attempt.
Flight Safety
The latest reports from the AAIB and CHIRP.
Going Places - Welshpool (Mid Wales Airport)
Mid Wales Airport at Welshpool is undergoing a period of welcome expansion. Steve Bridgewater travels to the Severn Valley to visit what must be one of the most scenic airports in the UK.
Reviews
Technical - Aircraft Engines Part 3
In the third part of our series on aircraft engines, Jerry Parr looks at the ubiquitous 'flat' engine.
Wing Drop, Anyone
Even teachers never stop learning, as John Laming discovered while conducting an instrument rating test.
Omarama!
Breathtaking scenery, spectacular flying and friendly people with time to talk. Mike Woollard travelled to the 'land of the long white cloud' to go mountain lee wave soaring in New Zealand.
Out And About & Diary Dates
Our comprehensive guide to forthcoming events, plus reports from Chailey, Old Warden Raydon, Elmsett, Popham and Turweston
Flight Test - Flying the Hawk
Rocketing along at 420kts and 250ft may sound like great fun - and it is! Dave Unwin samples the BAe Hawk.
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