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August 29, 2020

Higher Education: Southern Utah University Adds Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Professional Pilot Av Program Will Use Bell 505 To Support Student Pilot/Technical Training

Bell recently delivered a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Southern Utah University (SUU) for its existing fleet of helicopters used to conduct student training. “SUU has been a Bell customer for more than 20 years, and its Professional Pilot Aviation Program currently operates two Bell 206L4s for advanced flight training,” said Greg Maitlen, regional sales manager, Bell, North America. “The Bell 505 is the most technologically advanced aircraft in its class and will offer a generational step forward by providing advanced training to tomorrow’s rotorcraft pilots.”

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Small UAV Coalition Supports FCC Report on UAS Use of Spectrum

Believes Current Law Does Not Prohibit Use of Flexible-Use Bands for UAS Operations

Earlier Thursday, the FCC released a report on UAS use of spectrum required by Congress in Section 374 of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. The Small UAV Coalition, which has long engaged with the FCC on how flexible-use spectrum can best be utilized to advance commercial UAS operations, is pleased the Commission provided clarity on its views and acknowledged concerns the Coalition previously raised with lower altitude operations utilizing the 5030-5091MHz band. The Coalition looks forward to engaging with the Commission on the anticipated rulemaking for this band.

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AEROCOR Offers Beechcraft Premier I/IA Buyer’s Guide

Guide Will Be Updated Regularly To Incorporate New Upgrades

AEROCOR has released what they label as a comprehensive buyer’s guide for the Beechcraft Premier I/IA family of aircraft. The guide is designed to answer all of the most common questions posed by potential buyers. It includes sections outlining aircraft options, avionics upgrades, maintenance intervals, engine programs, aircraft performance, insurance, and financing options. “There has been a notable lack of unbiased information available about the Premier” notes Gavin Woodman, AEROCOR co-founder and President. Woodman says that the Premier Buyer’s Guide is a follow up to the company’s highly successful Eclipse 500/550 Buyer’s guide, which fueled an inc

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Classic Aero-TV: Scion SA-400 Jackal - An Optionally Piloted Rotorcraft

From 2016: Full-sized Helicopter Performance With The Safety Of A UAS...

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell attended the 2014 convention of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and talked with Jim Sampson, the test pilot and Chairman of the Board of Scion UAS. The video opens with Jim standing in front of their optionally piloted SA-400 helicopter. According to Sampson they designed it as an optionally manned aircraft to allow it to operate in the national airspace system.

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Viasat Receives STC For G650 and G650ER High Speed Connectivity

G650 and G650ER Can Now Utilize Viasat's Ka-band or Dual-band In-flight Connectivity Systems

Viasat's business aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) system received an STC from the FAA through Gulfstream, certifying the use of its Ka-band IFC system on the Gulfstream G650 and Gulfstream G650ER business jets. When combined with its prior FAA STC for the Viasat Ku-band system, Gulfstream operators get a powerful tail-mounted Dual-band (Ka-Ku) service offering. Receiving the Ka-band STC ensures passengers and crew flying on Gulfstream's G650 and G650ER receive a premium cabin internet experience over the most heavily traveled flight routes. Viasat's expanding Ka-band coverage combined with its recent announcement of no speed caps across all Ka-band s

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AD: GA8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

AD 2020-17-09 Due To Unsafe Condition As A Design Change To The Fuselage Strut Pick Up Ribs No. 5 And 6

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GA8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a design change to the fuselage strut pick up ribs No. 5 and 6 that requires a reduced life limit. The FAA is issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective September 29, 2020.

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