The eDA40, which Diamond officials say will be the first EASA/FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft, is powered by an ENGINeUS electric smart motor by Safran Electrical & Power and charged by Electric Power Systems’ (EPS) battery module equipped with a Direct Current (DC) fast charging system.
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Florida college receives $454,000 grant for drone program
The grant is designed to support the development of a program focused on increasing access to aviation careers for underrepresented students, according to college officials.
Aspen Avionics teams with Trio Avionics on autopilot
Aspen Avionics and Trio Avionics have teamed to create Trio Pro Pilot autopilot and Aspen Avionics display packages for more than 12 aircraft models from Textron Aviation and Piper Aircraft.
Pilot regrets decision not to replace muffler
For the safety of aviation and other people, I will tell you how the problem arose from poor maintenance.
Picture of the Day: Flying over Lake Conroe
Javier Vera submitted this photo and note: “How do we aviation lovers take advantage of a beautiful day? Flying. And it is even better when doing a formation flight with friends. While I fly with Stephen Jones in his Bonanza V-Tail, I take the opportunity to photograph his daughter, Lauren Jones, in command of this Cessna 177 Cardinal, flying with two friends, Blair and Jarrod. It was definitely a great afternoon flying over Lake Conroe in Texas!”
Warbird Roundup punctuates Idaho summer
Sue Paul, co-founder of the Warhawk Air Museum proudly says, with reasonable evidence to back her up, that Warbird Roundup “is the pilots’ and crews’ favorite show to attend.”
Cutting the time to search for crashed airplanes
The Civil Air Patrol has partnered with uAvionix Corporation to deploy an ADS-B receiver network to complement FAA sensor data with low altitude aircraft positions to shorten the time it takes to search for and rescue crashed and missing general aviation aircraft.
Hayward Air Rally debuts new scholarship
In previous years, the rally sponsored up to three high school students to attend a one-week summer session of the EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including tuition and roundtrip airfare. Due to increasing costs and logistical challenges, rally officials suspended the camp sponsorship in favor of a monetary scholarship.
King Schools releases new maintenance course
King Schools has released “Cleared for Aviation Maintenance,” a course that includes a home-study course, written exam test prep, and a complete syllabus that meets the requirements for aviation maintenance technician schools under the new FAA FAR Part 147.