Also: Mars Rover Explores, True Blue Power, Faulty Ejection Seat, Historic Lockheed Electra

NBAA has issued a much-needed call to action urging members of the New York state business aviation community to write to Governor Kathy Hochul to urge against the signature of Senate Bill S7493A. The proposed law would allow anyone to sue a pilot, flight department, line service personnel, or company employee operating in the state for any alleged helicopter "noise pollution", regardless of whether or not the operation complied with Federal Regulations. The "Stop the Chop" act passed the NY state assembly last June. Elektra Solar GmbH has won the prestigious eT

Also: Mars Rover Explores, True Blue Power, Faulty Ejection Seat, Historic Lockheed Electra

NBAA has issued a much-needed call to action urging members of the New York state business aviation community to write to Governor Kathy Hochul to urge against the signature of Senate Bill S7493A. The proposed law would allow anyone to sue a pilot, flight department, line service personnel, or company employee operating in the state for any alleged helicopter "noise pollution", regardless of whether or not the operation complied with Federal Regulations. The "Stop the Chop" act passed the NY state assembly last June. Elektra Solar GmbH has won the prestigious eT

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US Marine Corps Debuts Beastly CH-53K External Hauler Helicopter 

Earlier last month in Idaho, home of the spud, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 conducted tests by exercising a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, straight from the stables of Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary. The test site, Mountain Home Air Force Base (KMUO) is home to the 336 Gunfighters Fighter Wing and was the perfect place to conduct the nearly 3-week exercise of 3 of these heavy haulers in varied t

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Procedure Turn Inbound That point of a procedure turn maneuver where course reversal has been completed and an aircraft is established inbound on the intermediate approach segment or  final approach course. A report of “procedure turn inbound” is normally used by ATC as a position report for separation purposes.

“In an effort to advance technical maturity and deliver HSVTOL capability to warfighters sooner, Bell is assembling a team of industry-leading partners. We’re thrilled to have Sierra Nevada Corporation onboard. We’ve made significant progress in Bell’s HSVTOL technology development in 2022, and we look forward to showing this progress in the upcoming year.” Source: Bell VP of innovation, Jason Hurst, chatting about the impending development of a High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft, tapping in the Sierra Nevada Corporation for support in the developmental process.