Airplane News: Flying Sports Car, Enstrom Files Chapter 7, Stowaway for 11h, and FlyZolo Success

This week in Airplane News: The AirCar has been issued an Airworthiness Certificate, Enstrom Helicopters goes bankrupt, Stowaway survives an 11-hour flight and the final update on FlyZolo. The AirCar has been issued a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. This certification included more than 70 hours of flight testing and 200 take-offs and landings. The AirCar’s newest model is expected to reach speeds of 185 mph with a range of 620 miles. https://generalaviationnews.com/2022/01/25/flying-car-certified-to-fly/ Enstrom Helicopters in Michigan has filed for chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy. Enstrom was started in the 1950s by a mining engineer who built prototypes in his garage. In the last few years, Enstrom struggled to deliver aircraft, with only two in 2021 and five in 2020. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2022-01-20/enstrom-helicopters-shutters-files-bankruptcy A stowaway survived an 11-hour flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam. The man was found in the nose wheel section of the plane and was able to answer basic questions once conscious. He was then transported to the hospital in stable condition. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60104010 At 19 years old, Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe in an ultralight aircraft. After 155 days of VFR flying, Zara has completed her world solo. She will now be going to college and going for her commercial pilot certificate, with another goal of becoming an astronaut. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/january/25/zara-rutherford-completes-solo-earthrounding-flight