Best Tugs Echo Can Move Nearly Anything

Best Tugs showcased its new Echo line of tugs at NBAA-BACE last month. The line includes three variants that can move all types of vehicles, including airplanes, helicopters, boats and trailers weighing up to 18,000 pounds. The tugs feature power steering, an optional wireless winch that can be controlled from Echo's helm or via a Bluetooth control as you work near the loading tray, and a built-in radio to keep crews up to date on where tugs with certain capabilities/attachments are located and where they are needed. Operators can listen to incoming traffic to ide

SAIB SW-19-15 Addresses Crash Resistant Seats and Structure

A recent SAIB intro's the topic of the document by noting, "This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) notifies all registered helicopter owners and operators of helicopters that are compliant with the crash resistant seats and structure (CRSS) safety standards of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 27 through Amendment 27-25 or Part 29 through Amendment 29-29 or later. Non-CRSS compliant helicopters do not warrant airworthiness directive (AD) action under 14 CFR part 39. However, operating a helicopter with CRSS reduces the risk of blunt force trauma injury and improves occupant survivability in an accident."

Fly-By-Wire Midsize Jet Boasts 3,340 Nautical Mile Range

Embraer's new Praetor 500 midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate by Brazil's Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC—Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), having been announced in October 2018 at NBAA-BACE. The Type Certificate was awarded during a ceremony at LABACE (Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition). The Praetor 500 achieves an intercontinental range of 3,340 nautical miles (NBAA IFR Reserves with four passengers), a high-speed cruise of 466 KTAS, a full-fuel payload of 1,600 lb, a takeoff distance of 4,222 ft and an unfactored landing distance of 2,086 ft. For a 1,000-nautical-mile mission, the takeoff distance is 2,842 ft.

Flights To Be Conducted On Thursday

NASA plans to continue the final stage of testing for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) platform in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 15.

FlightSafety Congratulates Harold Ebenroth On Award

Harold Ebenroth has become the first Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy pilot to earn FlightSafety’s prestigious Master Aviator. “Congratulations to Harold Ebenroth on behalf of all FlightSafety Teammates on this well-deserved recognition,” said Steve Gross, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “By earning the prestigious FlightSafety Master Aviator, Harold demonstrated his ability to correctly respond to challenging and unusual situations, as well as his excellent flying skills and commitment to safety.” Harold is the President and CEO of Airservice Bremgarten GmbH based in Eschbach, Germany. He has over 10,000 hours total flying time and holds FAA and EASA licenses,