When deputies arrived, they found the couple trapped and the cockpit on fire, Sheriff Mark Whittaker said. Bystanders and deputies worked together to try to free the victims from the wreckage. “It was through heroic efforts of deputies who arrived on scene as well as some bystanders who were working hard,” Whittaker said following the...
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ExecuJet Haite and Metrojet to acquire Funian Aviation – Asian Aviation
Steven Toh: Interesting blog, it reminds me of Narita Airport , Look at the excitement on the face most of the t… Peter Ehrler: Unfortunately, at the moment the call centre is one big mess. Waiting time of 6 hours and more is no… Howard M Neely: How about Air Asia pay the thousands of...
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FAA proposed rule mandating SMS for manufacturers nears publication – Runway Girl Network
US Federal Aviation Administration officials plan to shortly initiate proposed rulemaking that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers to have a Safety Management System (SMS) in place, obligating them to manage safety with the same level of priority that other core business processes are managed. The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is expected to be...
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The FAA makes a U-turn on its approach to powered-lift, as the eVTOL industry tries to hang on – eVTOL.com
This commentary was originally published in the July/August 2022 issue of the Vertical Flight Society’s (VFS) Vertiflite magazine and is republished with permission. On Monday, May 9 (the eve of the VFS Forum 78), The Air Current (TAC) broke the story that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had decided that winged electric vertical take-off...
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VFS responds to FAA course change on eVTOL certification – Vertical Magazine
VFS Press Release | June 23, 2022 Estimated reading time 15 minutes, 32 seconds. On Monday, May 9 (the eve of the VFS Forum 78), The Air Current (TAC) broke the story that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had decided that winged electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that met the FAA’s definition...
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How Police Departments are Using Drones – 42West – Adorama
Drone technologies have advanced rapidly in just a few short years, becoming more readily available and accessible. They provide police departments and other law enforcement agencies with improved situational awareness and enhanced operational response. As a result, a growing number of police departments across the U.S. are looking to leverage their rapid deployability, reach, and...
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FAA Releases LOA Guidance for Part 91 Operators – FLYING
The FAA has released updated guidance for Part 91 operators to streamline the application process for certain letter of authorization (LOA) approvals governing the use of specific communications, navigation, and surveillance equipment. The published report follows collective efforts between the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and the FAA’s Flight...
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NTSB: Pilot and Controller Faulted in Fatal Crash – Aviation International News
According to an NTSB final report, the pilot’s failure to navigate around hazardous weather, resulting in flying into a thunderstorm, lead to the subsequent loss of control and in-flight breakup of a turboprop-converted Piper Malibu near Castalia, North Carolina, in June 2019, killing the pilot and three passengers. The Safety Board also said the air traffic controller’s “failure to...
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FAA Streamlines LOA Processes | Business Aviation News – Aviation International News
Part 91 operators seeking a letter of authorization (LOA) from the FAA for certain communications, navigation, and surveillance equipment on new-production business aircraft could find the process easier, according to NBAA. Under newly published guidance, the FAA has introduced a process that “streamlines the review of aircraft capabilities, training compliance and procedures compliance, and bundles a...
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FAA Streamlines LOA Process for Part 91 Operators | Business Aviation News – Aviation International News
Part 91 operators seeking a letter of authorization (LOA) from the FAA for certain communications, navigation, and surveillance equipment could find the process easier, according to NBAA. Under newly published guidance, the FAA has introduced a process that “streamlines the review of aircraft capabilities, training compliance and procedures compliance, and bundles a request for multiple common...
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eVTOLs meet investors; Registration backlog relief – AOPA Pilot
No. VFR flight following is not a substitute for an active flight plan, which must be filed and opened with flight service. FAR 91.707 requires filing a flight plan unless otherwise authorized by air traffic control. Since you won’t know whether ATC will actually authorize entering Canadian airspace without a flight plan until you are...
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Hawaii Helicopter Safety: 5 Critical Tips After Latest Crash – Beat of Hawaii
Yesterday’s thus-far miraculously non-fatal Hawaii helicopter tour crash brings safety back to mind. When you look at the crash site in today’s photo, courtesy of the County of Hawaii, it’s amazing everyone survived. Six people, including the pilot, were injured when the Paradise Helicopters tour crashed on lava near Kau on the Big Island. Two...
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Daedalean concluded a joint research project with the FAA on Neural Network-Based Runway Landing Guidance for General Aviation – sUAS News
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a 140-page project report on the study and flight test of a neural network and vision-based runway landing guidance system developed by Daedalean. Zurich/New Jersey, 2022-05-24. Yesterday, the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Aviation Research Division Atlantic City International Airport made publicly available on the FAA website a...
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As The Pro Flies? – AVweb
How many professionals does it take to fly this bizjet under FAR Part 91? The answer is none. But don’t tell that to this gaggle of pro-pilot wannabes inspecting a Cessna Citation Excel during its fuel stop. Image: Erik Brouwer Commercial air travel is by far the safest mode of modern transportation. General aviation, however,...
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King Schools Introduces Flight Instructor Course, Concierge Service for Schools – FLYING
Folks learning to fly have long followed John and Martha King on screen as guides to just about every pilot certificate and rating. A new era begins as King Schools co-owner and CEO Barry Knuttila takes center stage in a new course focused on the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) knowledge exam. “The goal of this...
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ACSF Adding Programs To Cast Wider Safety Net – Aviation International News
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is continuing to expand its reach into new programs and initiatives to raise the bar on safety for small and large operators alike. Speaking during the ACSF Safety Symposium in Daytona Beach, Florida on Tuesday, chairman Robert Rufli, who is v-p of flight operations and director of operations for...