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Airborne 02.06.19: Carter Copter Acquired, Whelen Buys Lopresti, Enstrom 480B

Also: Gone West-WASP Mildred Doyle, Red Bull Selects Hartzell, Jazz Pilots Ratify, Sala Malibu Located

A startup Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company has acquired the rights to the Carter slowed-rotor compound (SR/C) technology developed by Carter Aviation Technologies for personal and air taxi aircraft. Jaunt Air Mobility was introduced at the Vertical Flight Society symposium in January. Little is known about the company other than it was founded last May by New Jersey engineer and entrepreneur Kaydon Stanzione. The technology acquired by Jaunt is the similar to that used by Carter's Personal Air Vehicle,

U.K. Glider Pilot Escapes Landing In The Trees

Coast Guard Helicopter Assists In The Extraction

A glider pilot found himself tangled in some trees Saturday afternoon, and a helicopter from the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency got the call to assist with the rescue.

Airborne 02.04.19: Flt School Goes Pipistrel, Navy Remembrance, Plane Thief

Also: Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge, Air Force Space Legend, 79th RQS Named Top Rescue Squadron, LGBT Av Community Jobs

California's San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) has become the home of World Wide Wings flight school for commercial pilots. And while World Wide Wings is new to San Bernardino, the school and its administration has more than 40 years of experience in training commercial pilots at its campus in Miami. 20 to 30 students are enrolled in the school’s various programs and the school expects to grow to 50 students by June and 150-plus by the end of the year. The school is utilizing

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.06.19)

“We want to motivate manufacturers to showcase their technologies across the full spectrum of electric propulsion systems and components.” Source: Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer of Airbus, announcing plans for Air Race E, an electric airplane race.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.06.19): Closed Runway

A runway that is unusable for aircraft operations.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.06.19)

FAA Radio Communications Phraseology And Techniques

Radio communications are a critical link in the ATC system. The link can be a strong bond between pilot and controller or it can be broken with surprising speed and disastrous results. This pamphlet provides basic procedures for new pilots, and highlights safe operating concepts for all pilots.