No kidding... it's one of our favorite helicopters... and the same one that ANN Boss Jim Campbell earned his Commercial Heli ticket and his CFI-H in...
Robinson’s R22 officially turns 40-years-old on March 16th. In celebration, at this year’s Heli-Expo convention in Atlanta, Robinson will display a new R22 (S/N 4797, N40YR) painted in the same scheme and colors as the very first R22 (S/N 0001). While the exterior will pay tribute to the R22’s origins, the interior will showcase modern avionics including the Avidyne IFD 440 GPS/COM with built in Wi-Fi and Synthetic Vision. The aircraft is also equipped with a pilot-side accessory bar designed to support personal devices, e.g., iPhone or iPad. If you don't live in Colorado, you might be surprised to learn that there is an absolutely draconian legislative ban on the operation of seaplanes on state-controlled waters such as lake and rivers. The state legislature closed state-controlled waterways to seaplanes decades ago, citing overcrowding and the need to protect those waters from invasive species. Pilot Ray Hawkins is the leader of the Colorado Seaplane Initiative, which hopes to
convince the legislature to reverse the ban. He says there are some 800 seaplane-rated pilots in the state who are, inexplicably, unable to use those ratings. WingX Version 9 is now available on the Apple App Store -- with a name change -- WingX Pro7 is now simply WingX. WingX Version 9 is a free upgrade for all users. The new version uses a completely new and improved Moving Map which requires new Moving Map files such as the VFR Sectionals, IFR Low/High Enroutes etc. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 03.01.19 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, March 1st, 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Skylar Vanel, Laura Hutson, Brianne Cross, and Christopher Odom, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- Robinson R22 Celebrates 40 Years
- Colorado Pilots Challenge Seaplane Ban
- WingX Version 9 Now Available
- GoFundMe Account Established For Family Of Sean Archuleta
- Frasca Delivers AS350 Simulator To Temsco Helicopters
- ATR Extends Type ‘A’ Maintenance Visit Intervals
- SWAPA Comments On State Of Operational Emergency
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