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| 03.22.2010 |
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TSB Watchlist Includes Runway Concerns
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its latest "Watchlist" that points to critical safety issues troubling Canada's transportation system. Singled out by the Board was the risk of runway collisions, controlled flight into terrain...
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| 03.22.2010 |
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Pilot In 2009 OK Chopper Crash Tested Positive For Meth
It is reported that a medical examiner in Tahlequah, OK has determined that a 26-year-old Robinson R-22 pilot had taken methamphetamine and the generic pain medication propoxyphene prior to a flight that crashed shortly after takeoff. He and his passenger...
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| 03.22.2010 |
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Chopper Crash Test a Smash Hit
The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted. "Three, two, one, release," said the technician on the loudspeaker at the...
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| 03.22.2010 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Purdue University Adopts FDM Purdue University's Department of Aviation Technology is factory-equipping its fleet of new Cirrus training aircraft with GA-FDM's predictive Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and recording systems. The GA-FDM system, already used by...
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| 03.22.2010 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 01, 2010 Watertown, NY CESSNA 402C N121PB A/c operating as Cape Air Flight 1805 substantially damaged during landing overrun on Runway 7 at Watertown International (ART). As pilot received ATC clearance...
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| 03.19.2010 |
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HeliFlite Obtains ARGUS Rating
ARGUS International has award its Platinum rating to HeliFlite Shares, a helicopter...
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| 03.19.2010 |
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Geneva P174 Power Converter Certified
DART Helicopter Services has achieved FAA, ANAC, Transport Canada and EASA approval on behalf of its subsidiary, Geneva...
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| 03.18.2010 |
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Night Landings OKed for Canadian Hospital
The Elk Valley Hospital’s helipad has been certified by Transport Canada for night landings with the use of night vision goggles (NVG); the helipad is the first day time helipad in Canada to receive this certification. This means that pilots from the...
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| 03.18.2010 |
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Just Announced: R&W Quad-A Web Event
On the heels of the U.S. Army Aviation Association of America’s (Quad-A) convention is a new web conference featuring Rotor & Wing Military Editor Andrew Driewga and Editor-at-Large Ernie...
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| 03.18.2010 |
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Hillsboro Offers Garmin G500H Upgrade
Bell customer service facility Hillsboro Aviation has incorporated the Garmin G500H into its slate of products...
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| 03.17.2010 |
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House Considers On-Demand Ops
The U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee is holding a hearing this afternoon that will focus on on-demand flights, including EMS, firefighting, offshore...
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| 03.17.2010 |
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IS-BAO Registration Pursued
Baldwin Aviation of Hilton Head, S.C. is teaming with Mountain West Helicopters, a Kaman K-1200 KMAX and Bell UH-1H operator...
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| 03.16.2010 |
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Paper Pilot Certificates Expire March 31
Under FAR 61.19(h), FAA’s Airman Certificates that are printed on paper are set to expire on March 31, in favor...
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| 03.16.2010 |
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MedCenter Air EC135s Take to Skies
Three American Eurocopter EC135s have joined the MedCenter Air fleet of the Carolinas Medical Center. Metro...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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New Aircraft Viable via NextGen
Advanced short-runway airliners and large commercial tiltrotors could boost the capacity of the U.S. air transport system without impacting conventional aircraft operations, once the FAA's NextGen airspace system is fully implemented. That's the conclusion of...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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North Sea Air Safety Improves
NATS Services is now using a Sensis Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland for helicopter flight following. Air traffic controllers are using the WAM surveillance information as a supplement to established procedural...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
New Brand at FAA Beginning with the March/April 2010 issue, FAA Aviation News is changing its name to FAA Safety Briefing to more accurately reflect the magazine's safety mission. The FAA Safety Briefing will provide pilots, aviation maintenance technicians...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900). Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 06, 2010 Santiago, Ecuador PIPER PA32 HC-BOD A/c registered to and operated by Fundacion Amazonia Verde. Separated left main wheel during the landing roll at the Mashuim Airstrip. No injuries Visual...
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| 03.15.2010 |
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Nextant 400NEXT Completes First Flight
The Rockwell Collins-equipped Phase 1 400NEXT aircraft from Nextant Aerospace completed its first flight, Nextant announced last Thursday. The flight, which took place Feb. 25, completed the aircraft's transition from experimental to production...
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