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November 24, 2009

ANN Special Feature: AMA's Tony Stillman - 11.24.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Tony Stillman, a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics Hall of Fame, about why AOPA thought it was important to have radio controlled models flying at the Summit in

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FAA Sued Over Gainesville, Florida Accident

Crash Victim's Kids Claim Controller Did Not Give Adequate Weather Information

The children of a couple who were killed when the Partenavia P68 in which they were passengers went down short of the Gainesville, Florida airport are suing the FAA for damages "in excess" of $75,000. The NTSB reported that the aircraft approached the airport too low, impacted trees, and went down.

Airplane Will Become BLM Multi-Role Utility Aircraft

Pilatus announced Monday that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has taken delivery of its first Pilatus PC-12. The aircraft will be put to multirole use performing cargo, passenger, smokejumper, air tactical, aerial supervision and lead plane fire-fighting missions

WSI Illustrates One Of The Ultimate Services for Enhanced Weather Data

WSI Pilotbrief Online takes the award-winning WSI Pilotbrief weather service suite and provides pilots immediate access to up-to-date enhanced weather updates anywhere, anytime from any Internet-enabled web browser. One of the few online weather services with FAA Qualified Internet Communications Provider (QICP) certification, Pilotbrief Online allows clients to file flight plans directly to the FAA, as well as view their preferred routes and briefing preferences at any of the numerous WSI Pilotbrief kiosks located in FBO’s throughout the country.

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Aero-TV: HondaJet Update – Progress Continues with G3000 Selection

ANN Speaks with Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujina about Jet’s Progress

During the 2009 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, Honda Aircraft announced a number of significant achievements in their advanced light jet program. Providing a first-hand glance of the highly anticipated HondaJet, the company displayed its proof-of-concept aircraft for convention attendees.

Fell 20 Minutes Short Of Gearbox Failure Requirement

During the certification process for the Sikorsky S-92A, documents show that the aircraft failed a crucial test in which all the oil is drained from the main gearbox to simulate a loss of oil during flight. The test aircraft gearbox failed after about 10 minutes, which is 20 minutes short of the FAA standard.