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Daher has unveiled their highly automated TBM 940, raising the bar, significantly, with the integration of an autothrottle and automatic deicing system. The 940 succeeds the current TBM 930 as their upper-end product. The standout TBM 940 feature is an autothrottle – reportedly the first installed on this category. Fully integrated with its autopilot, the single lever autothrottle automatically adjusts the aircraft’s speeds based on the preset flight profile, while engine par
"I am proud that these Coast Guard helicopters will help develop students across the country allowing them to have practical and hands-on experience. These assets have a lot of history and are part of the Coast Guard's heritage." Source: The Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on the donation of a surplus BO105 helicopter to Algonquin College.
When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes.
Opinion: It’s Time To Take John Wayne’s Name Off The Orange County Airport
From The Los Angeles Times, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes that the iconic actor's name should be stripped from the airport after the unearthing of a 1971 interview Wayne gave to Playboy magazine.
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