Flight International flight tests

What are the EADS Socata TBM850, Eclipse 500, Gulfstream G150 or the Aermacchi M346 like to fly? Our test pilots, Peter Collins and Mike Gerzanics, have been there and got the t-shirt.

To read recent Flight International flight tests click the table below.

FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TESTS
Article	Manufacturer	Aircraft type	Issue date	Test pilot
Fast learner	Pilatus	PC-21	2 December 2008	Peter Collins
One stop warrior	Alenia Aermacchi	M346	18 July 2006	Peter Collins
Propelled to success	EADS Socata	TBM 850	1 July 2006	Peter Collins
Low cost jet set	Eclipse Aviation	500	2 June 2006	Mike Gerzanics
Space Machine	Gulfstream	G150	8 February 2006	Mike Gerzanics
Korea high	Korean Aerospace Industries	T-50	21 February 2006	Peter Collins
No place to hide	Seabird Avaition	Seeker	15 November 2005	Peter Collins
Hard to beat	Piaggio Aero	P180 Avanti II	01 November 2005	Peter Collins
Light Sport challenge	Flight Design Evektor Tecnam	CT-SW SportStar Sierra	19 July 2005	Peter Collins
A better Texan	Texan	T-6B	4 January 2005	Mike Gerzanics
Glass act	Cessna	Skylane 182	14 December 2004	Mike Gerzanics
Heir apparent	Gulfstream	G450	23 November 2004	Mike Gerzanics
Mid size marvel	Cessna	Sovereign	5 October 2004	Mike Gerzanics
Power of one	Pilatus	PC-12	21 September 2004	Mike Gerzanics
No small measure	Lockheed Martin	C-130J	24 August 2004	Mike Gerzanics
Filling the gap	Bombardier	Learjet 40	18 May 2004	Mike Gerzanics
Dakota skies	Douglas	Dakota DC-3	22 December 2006	Peter Collins
Birthday Bonanza	Beechcraft	G36	10 April 2007	Mike Gerzanics
Bridging the gap	Alenia Aermacchi	M-311	8 May 2007	Peter Collins
Amazon Warrior	Embraer	EMB-314	26 March 2002	Mike Gerzanics
Note: Further flight tests have appeared in Flight International magazine

Source: Flight International