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JetPack Aviation has completed flight testing with the first prototype – P1 – of its Speeder jet powered, VTOL mobility platform. Trials concluded successfully in May. Flight testing began in December 2020, with two-axis tethers securing the platform, progressing through a single-axis tether and culminating in the aircraft flying with just a safety tether connection. The program achieved a series of test points aimed at proving the engine gimbal and articulated exhaust nozzle systems, as well as the flight controller. The first production Flight

No Longer Just Associated With Large Aircraft, Beringer Scales Down Important Tech For GA

We were kinda blown away by some of the cool stuff we saw at Lakeland this year... and then we got to Beringer Aero and saw something we haven’t seen before... for GA. Beringer Aero’s new SensAIR system connects to a mobile app on your smartphone that reads pressure and temperature sensors on your BERINGER rim. The SensAIR system communicates data to the wireless app with a single code per wheel so there is no mistaking which tire is sending the info.

Course 'Now Set' for Restart of Airline Operations

Capt. Pierre Lessard, chair of the Master Executive Council (MEC) for the Air Transat pilots, released the following statement acknowledging the ratification of their latest letter of understanding (LOU) with the Company. “We are happy our pilot membership has voted overwhelmingly in favor of this new agreement with the Company. LOU 29, approved by 87 percent of those who voted, means over 470 pilots are finally able to get back to work after 16 months of being grounded.

Aero Linx: The Seaplane Pilots Association The Seaplane Pilots Association is the only organization in the world solely focused on representing the interests of seaplane pilots, owners and operators. SPA is dedicated to promoting safe seaplane operations, and to protecting the sharing of our nation’s waterways with other user groups. SPA staff, field directors and members work across the nation to ensure fair access for seaplanes through positive environmental stewardship and proactive cooperative relationships. We work with pilots, the public, and local, state and federal regulatory agencies and governing bodies to provide insight and facts about safe and responsible seaplane operations so tha

Computer Navigation Fix (CNF) A Computer Navigation Fix is a point defined by a latitude/longitude coordinate and is required to support Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) operations. A five-letter identifier denoting a CNF can be found next to an “x” on en route charts and on some approach charts. Eventually, all CNFs will be labeled and begin with the letters “CF” followed by three consonants (e.g., ‘CFWBG’). CNFs are not recognized by ATC, are not contained in ATC fix or automation databases, and are not used for ATC purposes. Pilots should not use CNFs for point-to-point navigation (e.g., proceed direct), filing a flight plan, or in aircraft/ATC comm

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global travel restrictions, and an extended negotiation between the government and our employer to secure much-needed assistance, this latest development is a positive sign for our members, and all Canadians, that a return to normalcy is closer than it has been since the beginning of the pandemic." Source: Capt. Pierre Lessard, chair of the Master Executive Council (MEC) for the Air Transat pilots, in part of a statement acknowledging the ratification of their latest letter of understanding (LOU) with the Company.