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June 08, 2016

FreeFlight Systems Receives Section 333 Exemption

Will Conduct ADS-B Systems Testing On Commercial UAS Platforms

The FAA has granted as section 333 exemption to FreeFlight Systems for the purpose of testing avionics specifically related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration into the National Airspace System (NAS). The 333 exemption allows FreeFlight Systems to test the Company's advanced, certified avionics that are designed to support safe commercial UAS operations, and which include both ADS-B and radar altimetry applications.

Carbon-Fiber Prop A Direct Replacement For OEM Four-Blade Propeller

Hartzell Propeller has received an amended STC for installation of the propeller company's newest five-blade composite swept tip prop on Finnoff Aviation P&W PT6A-67P engine upgrades for Pre-NG Pilatus PC-12s.

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Move All Your Toys With Just One Tug…

If you think it’s hard to get excited about a tow tug that moves your airplane in and out of the hangar, think again. Technology is everywhere in aviation and the fact is, very few airplanes can get in and out of the hangar without help. While at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 ANN news editor, Tom Patton, met up with Mark Patey, the owner of a company known as, Best Tugs.

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NTSB Finds Failure To Use De-Ice System Caused 2014 Embraer Jet Accident

Airplane Went Down In A Residential Neighborhood In Gaithersburg, MD

The pilot whose jet went down into a neighborhood in Gaithersburg, MD Dec. 8, 2014, failed to turn on crucial de-icing equipment, which led to ice accumulation on the wings, an aerodynamic stall, and then the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board announced during a public meeting in Washington D.C. Tuesday.

New Airplane To Make Debut Appearance At AirVenture

This past Saturday, June 4th, 2016, the first Ovation Ultra made its initial flight. The flight departed from runway 30 at Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (KERV) with Mooney Chief Test Pilot Mike Miles at the controls. It lasted about an hour.