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One of the new aircraft you might see at Sun ‘n Fun next week is an exceptionally stout Czech LSA by the name of the Skyleader 600. Distributed by SkyleaderUSA’s Micheal Tomazin, the Rotax powered two seater is not your average bargain basement LSA... and boasts some pretty extensive and well-thought-out refinements, including a very slick canopy mechanism and one of the neatest trailing edge wing-steps we've ever seen. UPS, together with its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, has reported plans to purchase electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies (BETA) to augment its air service for select small and mid-size ma
“HAI strongly recommends that all aviation operations, not just those that carry passengers for hire, adopt an SMS program. An SMS provides a structured, ongoing process to improve operational safety and is endorsed by aviation regulators and safety organizations around the world as the best way to systematically manage aviation risk.”
Source: Viola, president and CEO of HAI, commenting on the results of The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) meeting, April 6, 2021, to select the items for the agency’s 2021–2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements.
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