General aviation news archive for September 2016
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Airbus launches Flying Challenge in UK
22 Sep 16
The mentoring programme offers 30 young students from Bristol behind-the-scenes access to the leading aircraft manufacturer
Hannes Arch, 1967-2016
14 Sep 16
The daring Austrian pilot who thrilled audiences at the Red Bull Air Races, winning the championship in 2008, has died in a helicopter crash in the Austrian Alps
Airlander 10 repairs to take three to four months
14 Sep 16
The hull and cockpit were damaged when the world’s largest aircraft landed heavily at the end of its second test flight
Laser attacks on police aircraft are highest in Yorkshire
14 Sep 16
Police helicopters taking off from the Carr Gate headquarters near Wakefield faced almost a fifth of the total police helicopter laser attacks in the UK last year
Ministry of Defence to sell RAF Henlow and two other WWII airfields
14 Sep 16
More than 1,200 hectares of public sector land, currently occupied by thirteen Ministry of Defence (MoD) locations, is to be sold, raising £225 million, in order to build 17,017 homes
Teen completes record-breaking world flight
9 Sep 16
18-year-old Australian teenager Lachlan Smart became the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world in a single-engine aircraft
CAA supports new training opportunities for aircraft engineers
9 Sep 16
A new accredited course will help those pursuing a career in aviation achieve a full Category A maintenance engineering licence
Aviation groups call for small drones in Europe to be registered
9 Sep 16
Ten EU aviation associations claim that registering drones at the point of sale will make it easier to trace users
Negotiations underway for a piece of aviation history
1 Sep 16
Factory buildings constructed by the pioneering Wright Brothers may be bought by an organisation responsible for preserving key aviation sites
FAI European Aerobatic Championship ends with victory for Russian legend
1 Sep 16
Mikhail Mamistov secured his fifth gold medal in style, while the women’s category went down to a photo finish
New UK representation for SAM and Zenair aircraft
1 Sep 16
Metal Seagulls are now offering extra support to those wanting to build these leading US kitplanes
China makes “strategic move” to become a major power in aviation
1 Sep 16
It is hoped that the launch of China’s first aircraft engine manufacturer will reduce the country’s reliance on parts from Western suppliers
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