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August 20, 2018

Western Aircraft Named Embraer Authorized Service Center

FAA Certified Repair Station Is Located In Boise, ID

Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today that it has been signed as an Embraer Executive Jets Authorized Service Center for the full maintenance support of Phenom 100/300 and Legacy 450/500 aircraft and line maintenance for Legacy 600 and 650 aircraft.

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FlightSafety International Introduces PT6 Engine Familiarization

Course Will Be Offered In Brazil, Canada And Other Locations In The Near Future

FlightSafety International announces a new PT6 engine familiarization training program for pilots. The course will be offered in Botucato, Brazil; Montreal, Canada; and at other FlightSafety locations in the near future.

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GA-ASI Expands Flight Test And Training Center In North Dakota

Was Starting Point For Historic SkyGuardian Trans-Atlantic Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced last week that it will be expanding its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Business Park near Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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Flying Blind: How A Drone Can Soar Without Using GPS

University Of Washington Researchers Develop Backup System For Unmanned Aircraft

Drones use GPS to find their way without a pilot. But GPS signals can be easily blocked by tall skyscrapers or trees — leaving drones lost. Now researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method that gives aircraft a backup system in case GPS fails: An antenna on the ground that can tell a drone where it is. The team successfully tested their system in June.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Alaska Accident August 4

National Park Service Will Not Attempt Recovery Of The Aircraft

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred on August 4 in which a single-engine, de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N323KT, sustained substantial damage during an impact with steep, high altitude, snow-covered terrain about 50 miles northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska, in Denali National Park and Preserve. The airplane was registered to Rust Properties, LLC and operated by Rust's Flying Service Inc, doing business as K2 Aviation as a visual flight rules on-demand commercial air tour flight. The commercial pilot and four passengers sustained fatal injuries.

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Drones Help Oklahoma Farmers Fight Wild Pig Problem

Animals Can Cause $2 Billion In Crop Damage In The State

Drones are being used in an experiment being conducted by the Choctaw Nation in central Oklahoma to combat crop damage caused by wild pigs in the state.

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