Ideal for the flying adventurer
Olympus OM-D E-M5 mirrorless Micro 4/3 compact system camera, £939 (Mk III body only)/£1,489 (Mk III Pro Kit including 12-40mm f2.8 lens)
Whatever the pundits might have you believe about smartphones, if you want an outstanding record of your flying adventures, you still need to use a pukka camera – but that generally involves lugging around a large and lumpen amount of kit, which is something pilots in particular would rather avoid. Step forward the Olympus OM-D E-M5 series of compact SLR (single lens reflex) lookalikes.
Shutterbugs will know that Olympus has done the tiny camera trick several times over, starting in the days of 35mm film. The Japanese company first came to notice with the half-frame Pen F (so named because it was intended to be as ubiquitous a 'note-taker' as the fountain pen) but the model that won Olympus lasting fame was the 1970s OM-1, a beautifully engineered SLR that was so compact it made all the Canons, Nikons and Pentaxes of the day look like dinosaurs. A series of ever-improved models followed, from OM-1 to OM-4, fabled users included David Bailey... as well as Pilot’s Bob Grimstead and Keith Wilson.
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Hybrid-Electric ‘Hawaii Bird' Makes First Flight
Electric aviation company Ampaire flew its second technology demonstrator on 10 September. The aircraft is a refined version of its Cessna 337 ‘Electric EEL’ hybrid-electric power conversion.
Rare Rearwin
Made in tiny numbers by Piper and Aeronca standards, the beautifully-engineered Rearwin Skyranger proves to be a delight waiting to be discovered
Dr Hill's new helicopter
You’ve seen pictures of concept helicopters before, and most of them never rose from the paper… but this one has a better chance than most of flying in the real world. It’s the Hill HX50, and the designer describes it as a ‘disruptive’ entry into the small helicopter market, offering a step-change for the better in safety, performance, comfort and elegance.
Make mine a turbine!
To say aviation and turbines is a happy marriage is true−albeit mainly in the airline, business aircraft and helicopter world. Light aviation, especially the ultralight segment, remains essentially a turbine free field−apart from noble exceptions, in the form of single-engine jets and ‘experimentals’.
Industry experts say...
Representatives from a selection of Approved Training Organisations look forward to the future of Commercial Air Travel and prospects for professional pilots after the pandemic
Flight training
News from the clubs, schools & ATOs
First airline job
... won and lost after just eighteen months in the right-hand seat. Reflections on the rewards of the hardest work in a lifetime
Safety Matters
Safety Matters and Safety Briefs are based on the AAIB Bulletin and UK Airprox Board reports, with additional material from the US National Transportation Safety Board.
Donegal wins ‘most beautiful airport' - again!
Donegal in Ireland has been named as the ‘world’s most beautiful airport 2020’ – for the third successive year – in a major vote by more than six thousand ‘flying fans’. The award is given as part of the annual Scenic Airports poll conducted by private jet booking service PrivateFly.
Come to Sweden!
A French pilot retires to Sweden, where he enjoys great weather, blissful flights and barbecues – and invites British flyers visit this GA-friendly country
