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Cicaré USA’s Cicaré 8 helicopter has achieved certification under the LTF-ULH regulations for ultralight helicopters (under 1320-pounds maximum take-off weight). The helicopter is the first to be certified under the new weight class. Daher has delivered a unique Kodiak-100 to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division (NCFSAD). By taking delivery of the high-wing, single-turboprop-engine utility airplane, the NCFSAD earned the distinction of being the world’s first operator of a Kodiak-100 equipped with a composite five-blade propeller. The organization will utilize the plane as a “load aircra
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its second Gulfstream G800 flight-test aircraft had successfully ventured aloft. The G800 departed the company’s home digs on Georgia’s Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) at 09:27 EDT on the morning of Saturday, 15 July. During the three-hour, 26-minute test-flight, the aircraft attained a top-speed of Mach 0.935 (623.4-knots).
European Climate Protestors Garnering Global Disapproval
Criminals veiled in the raiments of environmentalism vandalized yet another private jet aircraft—this time, an Embraer Phenom parked innocuously on the Balearic Island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. An autonomous community and province of Spain, the Balearic Islands comprise Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Known worldwide for its nightlife, Ibiza abounds with privileged European youths.
Joby Aviation, builder of eVTOL aircraft, announced that it has submitted the entirety of its certification plan to the FAA, thereby occasioning the imminent completion of the third of the five stages upon which FAA certification of new aircraft types is predicated. Previously; the FAA awarded Merlin a $1-million contract for purpose of demonstrating the capabilities of its autonomous flight architecture, dubbed Merlin Pilot, under the auspices of onboard safety pilots. Subject flight-testing was to be conducted in cooperation with Everts Air Cargo along three test routes,
The White House, on 17 July 2023, released a Statement of Administration Policy setting forth a number of considerations germane to the upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation currently before Congress. Subject statement read ...
Joby Aviation, builder of eVTOL aircraft, announced that it has submitted the entirety of its certification plan to the FAA, thereby occasioning the imminent completion of the third of the five stages upon which FAA certification of new aircraft types is predicated. Previously; the FAA awarded Merlin a $1-million contract for purpose of demonstrating the capabilities of its autonomous flight architecture, dubbed Merlin Pilot, under the auspices of onboard safety pilots. Subject flight-testing was to be conducted in cooperation with Everts Air Cargo along three test routes,
Italy's nationwide air traffic strike occasioned nearly 1,000 flight cancellation on Saturday, 15 July 2023—so stated Italian news outlets. According to the unions by which the air traffic control strike was called, almost one-hundred-percent of Italy's air traffic control personnel participated in the strike action.
A member of the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team is in stable condition after suffering as-of-yet undisclosed injuries while performing at a Duluth, Minnesota air-show. The injured parachutist was airlifted from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Essentia Health/St.Mary's Hospital with what were originally described as “serious” injuries. A subsequent news release reported the skydiver to be in stable condition.
Denver-based Vita Inclinata Technologies, an aerospace concern specializing in autonomous systems for helicopter hoisting and sling operations, has acquired Air Rescue Systems (ARS), an Oregon-based provider of helicopter response, training and equipment products.
From 2016 (YouTube Version): Sit Back, Relax, and Let’s Go Flying With “FIFI”…
Our ANN video crew took the opportunity at EAA AirVenture 2016 to capture a lot of video of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-29 named “FIFI”. Our montage of this airplane includes lots of scenes on the ground, in the air, and onboard the airplane. As you watch the scenes be sure to note such things as the amount of aileron control wheel motion necessary just to get this lumbering giant into a turn. You might also take a look at the flight engineers panel to
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI) announced on 14 July 2023 that its family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which includes the Predator, Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian variants, has surpassed eight-million flight-hours. All told, GA-ASI aircraft have completed north of 566,000 total missions in some forty countries.
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on a 05 July 2023 accident in which an Avia Stroitel AC-5M motor-glider, registration N40233, sustained substantial damage and its Private Pilot certificated single occupant was seriously injured after departing Skyport Airport (4S4), a public use airport some three-nautical-miles north of the central business-district of Cornelius, Oregon.
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A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating or turboprop engine due to malfunction.
“While the LTF-ULH is considered somewhat more streamlined than Part 27, there is still opportunity to improve the certification of aircraft by manufacturers to improve delivery as we have seen with light sport aircraft (LSA) here in the US under the FAA, something we will continue to pursue for all Cicaré helicopter models.”
Source: Cicaré CEO Keith Barr, commenting on the details whereby Cicaré USA’s Cicaré 8 helicopter has achieved certification under the LTF-ULH regulations for ultralight helicopters (under 1320-pounds maximum take-off weight). The helicopter is the first to be certified under the new weight class.
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