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November 18, 2010

ANN Special Feature: New Master CFI-Helicopter Accreditation - 11.18.10

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Jo Ann and Sandy Hill of Master Instructors, LLC, about the new Master CFI-Helicopter credential which will debut in a few days, and what prompted the program's creation

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Mid-Continent Instruments Celebrates 20 Years At Van Nuys

West Coast Location Allows International Service

A 20 year anniversary is pretty much always a reason to crow at least a little, and that is the milestone being celebrated by Mid-Continent Instruments' Van Nuys operation.

Transport Canada Approval Still Pending

DART Helicopter Services said Tuesday that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received EASA approval of their Cable Cutters Kit for the EC145 (MBB-BK 117 C-2). FAA approval has been previously received. Transport Canada approval is pending.

Third AMS Operation For The Medical Transportation Provider

Longtime traditional air medical transportation provider and helicopter completion specialist, Metro Aviation, Inc. will soon be providing helicopter air medical services (AMS) to MedFlight, based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Aero-TV: Oma Sud's Skycar -- A Unique Italian Light Twin

A Truly Unique Light Twin... Italian Style!

One of the more unusual new designs at Oshkosh in 2010 was OMA SUD's prototype Skycar. This new light twin from Italy is certified in Europe, and FAA certification is expected in December. The Italian designed and built OMA SUD Skycar offers the market several innovative features. The front doors were designed large and wide to allow easy access to the cabin ... almost reminiscent of the Cessna 177 Cardinal. The airplane has a twin boom tail to accommodate a large rear access door. Think C130 without the cargo ramp.

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Aero-TV: Meeting The Promise -- Completing The Eclipse Cockpit

Innovative Solutions & Support Helps Eclipse Reach Its Potential

NBAA2010 was VERY VERY good to Eclipse... especially with the bomb that Mason Holland dropped in announcing the surprise relationship between Eclipse and mighty Sikorsky... but believe it or not, there was OTHER interesting news from the Eclipse camp... namely the offering of a completed Integrated Flight Management System (FMS). The AvioNG Integrated FMS provides coupled LPV approach, Airway/Victor route navigation, RNP (Auto/Manual), holding patterns and procedure turns, parallel offsets, storage for ninety-nine flight plans, user defined waypoints, nearest airports and navigation aids, OBS mod