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Part Of Overall Security Buildup In Greenland, Faroe Islands

Denmark announced it will purchase 16 more F-35 Lightning II jets as part of its military spending package that will include two new Arctic-ready ships, patrol aircraft, drones, an early warning radar, and importantly, build a new Arctic command headquarters in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk.

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ICAO has rejected the airline industry’s push to raise the mandatory retirement age for pilots from 65 to 67. The proposal was backed primarily by IATA, which argued that even a two-year rise to the cap could have a dramatic effect on the pilot shortage. IATA’s argument claimed that the change would ease workforce pressures without harming safety. Duncan Aviation announced that its testing facility co-located in the company’s Technical Education Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, has been officially approved as an FAA Testing Center, making Battle Creek the only Duncan Aviation location to gain that designation. The approval of the new testing center enables Duncan team members to take their tests onsite and avoid the hour or more drive to the nearest FAA facility. Just over three months after hitting the market, Piper Airc

Consolidated Modules For All BizAv Training Programs

CAE announced the roll-out of a series of new eLearning modules for business aviation in a strategic partnership with Advanced Aircrew Academy that will provide CAE customers with comprehensive, end-to-end training solutions. The next-generation eLearning programs enable clients to seamlessly consolidate all their training with CAE.

Shortly After Takeoff, The Engine Completely Lost Power

Analysis: The pilot reported that the engine start, run-up, and takeoff were without incident. However, shortly after takeoff, the engine completely lost power. In his efforts to avoid trees in the glide path, the airplane inadvertently entered an aerodynamic stall and spin. He was able to recover from the spin but unable to arrest the descent before impacting an open field. The airplane came to rest upright with damage to the fuselage, left wing, and empennage.

From 2022 (YouTube Edition): Targeting the Electric Archer

The Centre Technologique en Aérospatiale (CTA)—a Canadian technological concern dedicated to the application of aerospace technologies—in cooperation with the École Nationale d'Aérotechnique (ÉNA) of Cégep Édouard-Montpetit—the largest college-level institution for aviation technology in North America—are making ready to convert a Piper Archer aircraft to electric power. The project is headed up by CAE—the Canadian technology company with which every pilot who’s ever sweated out long hours in a level-C or level-D simulator is deeply and personally familiar.

Aero Linx: European Association of Aviation Training and Educational Organisations (EATEO) Welcome to the “ European Association of Aviation Training and Education Organizations –EATEO”. EATEO aspires to be the European voice for driving the best aviation training and education practices and to provide a common forum for its Members, enabling them to contribute to aviation safety and other fields of civil aviation , to defend their common interests in European as well as international fora and to support them in their efforts as regards promotion of their training activities and the securing of new business.

Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) An EFVS is an installed aircraft system which uses an electronic means to provide a display of the forward external scene topography (the natural or man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevation) through the use of imaging sensors, including but not limited to forward-looking infrared, millimeter wave radiometry, millimeter wave radar, or low-light level image intensification. An EFVS includes the display element, sensors, computers and power supplies, indications, and controls. An operator's authorization to conduct an EFVS operation may have provisions which allow pilots to conduct IAPs when the reported weather is below minimums prescribed on the IAP to be flown. 

“This integration marks a significant step forward in cockpit connectivity and safety. It is one of few solutions offered to business aviation and rotorcraft operators that provides cockpit ADS-B IN to pilots, delivering advanced situational awareness and streamlined operations—making every flight safer and more efficient.” Source: Anthony Rios, President of FreeFlight Systems in remarks addressing Universal Avionics selection of its FreeFlight Systems Dual-Band ADS-B solution to integrate with the Universal Connected Avionics ecosystem and InSight Flight Deck.

Deployed In Collaboration With Recreational Aviation Foundation

Daher Aircraft flew its “go anywhere” Kodiak 100 multi-role aircraft into some of the most challenging and remote backcountry airstrips in the Pacific Northwest to assist the U.S. Forest Service in a collaborative project with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.