Boeing 787 Readies for the First Flight on December 15
By Manisha KapoorBoeing has officially set December 15 at 1800 GMT for the first flight of the787 airliner after receiving final approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration, followed by the flight readiness review and successful completion of high-speed taxi tests.
ZA001, the airframer's first 787 Dreamliner, spent six hours on
12 December conducting taxi tests at the company's Everett,
Washington facility north of Seattle.
First Fuel-Cell Powered Helicopter Flies
By kawaljit kaurThe latest step in fuel cell flight has taken to the skies with the world’s first hydrogen helicopter flew for more than 20 minutes. The technology demonstrator developed by United Technologies Corp. features a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
There’s one small catch — the helicopter has a rotor diameter of two meters only. The remote control helicopter was designed to run on batteries. UTC modified it to use a fuel cell, and the flight was made entirely with hydrogen. Despite the small size of the aircraft, Dr. David Parekh of UTC called it a significant step forward because of the unique challenges of helicopter flight.
Learjet 60
By James gibsLearjet 60
Learjet 60
We are down?
By Arpita jainJessica Cox – The First and Only Pilot with No Arms
By Arpita jain
Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease, but also with a great spirit.
She’s psychology graduate; can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms Cox, from Tucson, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tae Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and she can type 25 words a minute.
The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the usual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft licence, had three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.
Watch Jessica Cox in action
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Even with her condition, yet she had already a lot of achievements most of them are unbelievable. I salute her because of her great determination and how she handles things in life.
May she serve as an inspiration to everyone.
Cessna 172- Life starts here
By Aman KumarThe recreational pilot has been a part of the world of aviation. There is no better hobby then learning to be a pilot and taking the seat of a small aircraft for fun and pleasure. The Cessna 172 and the Piper Archer have played a role in training many of the pilots of today. These airplanes have become icons of the industry and still are in production today. Many pilots and clubs own these very planes that helped them learn to fly. Once they mastered the art of flying some pilots climbed the skies in bigger planes with more powerful engines like the Piper Cheyenne II, the Piper 6x, and the Piper 6xt. Some pilots even made careers out of carrying small cargoes in these planes and worked as pilots for corporations and executives.
Helicopter Pilot Trouble.
By Jason BourneI would like to hear others points of view of you guys, I'm from Nicaragua and I hold and ICAO CPHL rated in B-205 and Mi-17 Rotorcrafts. ICAO English Proficiency Level V.
Best Regards for everybody and i wish you great flights.
Yours sincerely;
JB.
