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No kidding... it's one of our favorite helicopters... and the same one that ANN Boss Jim Campbell earned his Commercial Heli ticket and his CFI-H in... Robinson’s R22 officially turns 40-years-old on March 16th. In celebration, at this year’s Heli-Expo convention in Atlanta, Robinson will display a new R22 (S/N 4797, N40YR) painted in the same scheme and colors as the very first R22 (S/N 0001). While the exterior will pay tribute to the R22’s origins, the interior will showcase mo

No Gyro Approach A radar approach/vector provided in case of a malfunctioning gyro-compass or directional gyro. Instead of providing the pilot with headings to be flown, the controller observes the radar track and issues control instructions “turn right/left” or “stop turn” as appropriate.

Aero Linx: Canadian Aviation Historical Society Welcome to the online home of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, the world's premier organization dedicated to preserving Canada's flying heritage. The CAHS is undergoing significant changes: there are many new faces in the executive, at the helm of the Journal, and in the day-to-day management of the Society. These dynamic times have unfortunately resulted in a delay in Journal publication, but editor Terry Higgins has put together several exciting volumes that have reached member’s online and post office mailboxes with more on the way in the near future. They will also be available in select museums and newsstands. This w

"The Apollo program and the excitement of space exploration influenced a generation of scientists and engineers to push the bounds of what was technologically possible. Likewise, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has inspired millions of curious young minds to think about science, space and technology and dream about their own personal moonshots." Source:  Thomas A. Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon -- As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of landing a man on the moon, July 20, 1969, Raytheon joins the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum as a sponsor of its Apollo celebrations to ignite interest in future space exploration and innovation. The museum's commemoration of the Apollo program will cont