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Omnibus Bill Clears 737-MAX-7 and 10 Variants for Certification

Prime Pork

Tucked away in the bloated and controversial 2023 omnibus appropriations bill is language waiving the looming Congressional deadline for safety upgrades to Boeing’s 737 MAX-7 and MAX-10 jets. If signed into law, the bill will render subject aircraft eligible for FAA certification without changes to aspects of their crew-alerting systems ostensibly mandated by 2020’s Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act.

CubCrafters Acquires Summit Aircraft Skis

On Winter’s First Day

CubCrafters, the Yakima, Washington-based manufacturer of kit airplanes patterned after Piper’s iconic PA-18 Super Cub, has announced its acquisition of Sandpoint, Idaho’s Summit Aircraft Skis. The deal includes Summit’s design and manufacturing assets, unique patents, and related intellectual property.

Airborne 12.14.22: Electric Air Race, Last Pilatus PC-6, $pirit Pilot$

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The upcoming Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race will continue the legacy of the longstanding Pulitzer air races first held in the 1920s, and is open to "piloted aerodynes of all types using zero-emission electric propulsion (e.g., fixed wing aeroplanes, helicopters, or multi-rotor eVTOL Advanced Air Mobility [AAM] vehicles)". Given the current state of electric aircraft, the race will be held as a 4-day, VFR, day-only event, consisting of 1,000 nm of cross country flight. Pilatus has officially delivered the very last Porter PC-6, the firm's long-lived turbopro

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on UES Metroliner Accident

Lucky Dogs

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made public its preliminary report on a 15 November 2022 accident in which an Ameriflight Fairchild SA227-AT Expediter (N247DH) acting as Ameriflight flight 7141 made an emergency landing on the links of the Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The board's report posits the downed Metroliner’s flight-crew experienced autopilot and aircraft control issues.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.23.22)

Aero Linx: The Classic Airplane Association of Arizona, Inc. (CAAA) The Classic Airplane Association of Arizona, Inc. (CAAA) was incorporated in Arizona as a not for profit corporation on January 10, 2014. The CAAA roster includes over 100 members. Although most are from Arizona, membership is open to anyone anywhere who has an interest in antique aircraft. It is not necessary to own an aircraft or to have a pilot license to become a member.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.23.22): Minimum Holding Altitude

Minimum Holding Altitude The lowest altitude prescribed for a holding pattern which assures navigational signal coverage, communications, and meets obstacle clearance requirements.