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March 19, 2015

Airborne 03.19.15: Honda HF120 Production Cert, Veteran's Airlift Command, LEAPTech

Also: MAGIC CARPET, Hart Sworn, Battery Burns, IAM Seeks Union Rep At Boeing SC, New Hartzell Service Ctr

The Honda Aero HF120 turbofan engine that powers the HondaJet and other customers' aircraft has been issued a PART 21 Production Certificate from the FAA. Initial production of the HF120 engines took place at GE's Lynn facility in Massachusetts. At the end of 2014, Honda Aero started assembly of the HF120 under GE Honda Aero Engines Type Certification and with FAA oversight. Here is another example of general aviation serving a community that needs it the most. The Veterans Airlift Command is a volunteer organization that coordinates a U.S. network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots to provide free air transportation to post-9/11 combat-wounded veterans and their

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Airborne 03.19.15: Honda HF120 Production, Veteran's Airlift Command, LEAPTech

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FreeFlight Systems has launched Equip-It 2020, which is a program to provide ADS-B equipment for general aviation aircraft that breaks the $2,000 barrier for a basic, but complete, system. Equip-It 2020 features the product line, RANGR Lite, in two configurations — an ADS-B Out system, list priced at $1,995, and an ADS-B In/Out system, for $3,695. FreeFlight Systems is committing to build 10,000 of these systems in an effort to reduce costs to the GA community and is offering them th

“Events of the past couple of years have made it abundantly clear that the FAA Contract Tower Program enjoys strong bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress.” Source: March 17 letter from aviation associations to members of congress.

The wavelike effect, characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts, that occurs in the lee of a mountain range when rapidly flowing air is lifted up the steep front of a mountain range.