All articles by Mike Gerzanics
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In depthWe fly Mwari, Paramount’s low-cost warrior with a big spirit
Paramount has begun delivering the strikingly-styled and highly versatile Mwari light tactical aircraft to its first two African customers. We put the low-cost warrior through its paces.
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AnalysisCirrus delivers with latest Vision of success
Having already impressed with earlier versions of its SF50 Vision Jet, Cirrus has again raised the bar with the newly available G2+ model, offering enhanced performance and new safety features.
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In depthWhy Cessna’s flagship Longitude is degrees better
We fly Textron Aviation’s super-midsize flagship Cessna Citation Longitude.
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In depthFlight test: Gulfstream’s G600 long ranger
With 6,500nm range and a wealth of cabin and flight safety innovations, the G600 is Gulfstream’s latest offering – we put it through its paces.
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In depthFlight test: Why HondaJet Elite is a class apart
The latest iteration of Honda Aircraft’s innovative small jet sets new standards in range, fuel efficiency, performance and comfort – we put it through its paces.
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In depthFlight test: Bombardier Global 7500 offers world travellers creature comforts
With its Global 7500, Bombardier is looking to redefine long-range large-cabin business aviation. FlightGlobal test pilot Mike Gerzanics went to San Jose, California to try out the new flagship
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In depthThe flight test of Airbus’s refreshed widebody – the A330neo
Airbus is challenging the Dreamliner with updates of its best-selling A330neos, promising lower costs, a quieter and more comfortable ride – we try it for size
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ATLAS Citation separates winglet from 'blinglet'
In theory, the most efficient wing is infinitely long, which is obviously not possible. The practical application of this truism is that the higher a wing’s aspect ratio (span squared/area), the more efficient it is. One only need look at a sailplane’s long, narrow wings to see this in practice.
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In depthDaher TBM 940 flight test
The single-engined turbine market is populated by numerous aircraft of varying configurations. In broad strokes it can be broken down into two segments: fast low-winged aircraft and slower, more spacious high-winged designs.
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In depthWe fly the Pilatus PC-24
When it entered the jet club, Switzerland’s Pilatus promised a ‘new’ category: super-versatile jet; we fly the PC-24
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OpinionET302 interim report raises more questions
A preliminary report into the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 accident of 10 March has resolved some of the mystery behind flight ET302’s loss, but also raised new questions for me as FlightGlobal’s test pilot – and who operates the type for a major carrier.
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Opinion
OPINION: Pilots need answers on 737 Max safety systems
Readers may recognise my name from the many flight tests I have written for Flight International over the years.
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In depthEmbraer's Praetor 600 flight test
Brazilian airframer Embraer will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Its first three decades were focused on military and civil transport offerings, but the beginning of the 21st Century saw it test the business jet market waters with the Legacy Executive, later renamed the Legacy 600.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: With E2 series, Embraer closes the loop
Embraer, with apologies to Pelé, is perhaps Brazil's best-known export. Since its inception in 1969, Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica has grown into a successful aviation manufacturer, with products in the agricultural, commercial, defence and executive sectors.
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In depth
FLIGHT TEST: Airbus A350-1000 takes growth in its stride
When Airbus first set out back in 2004 to develop a new widebody under the A350 designation, it originally posited an upgraded version of the existing A330 twinjet. Having taken aim at the then-new Boeing 787, Airbus quickly realised that this derivative programme would be handicapped in the race against the Dreamliner – and went back to the drawing board.
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In depthFLIGHT TEST: Bombardier Challenger 350
Bombardier launched its Challenger 300 in 1999 and defined the super-midsize market segment; we fly its successor
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Gulfstream raises super-large bar with G500
Like its bigger sibling the G650, Gulfstream's G500 advances the state of the art
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Analysis
FLIGHT TEST: Embraer's KC-390 an airlift jet-setter
Test pilot Michael Gerzanics puts Embraer's KC-390 transport/tanker through its paces and asks: how does it fare against Lockheed Martin's long-established C-130 Hercules?
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News
FLIGHT TEST: Cirrus Vision Jet
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) market is seemingly one that has always had a great future ahead of it.
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News
FLIGHT TEST: A321neo stretches its legs
To boost fuel economy and range, Airbus has re-engined its successful A320 series and tweaked the aerodynamics. But how good is the Neo?