Tue, Oct 15, 2024
After seeing a Facebook post about a family stranded on a mountain, Jordan Seidhom and his son set out on a rescue mission with their R44 helicopter -- at their own expense.
After some successful efforts, local authorities intervened, inexplicably threatening to arrest Seidhom if he proceeded with rescue operations. Seidhom, the former head of Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit and a 1,400-hour pilot, knew that he could help locate and rescue them. He found a safe place to land, loaded up on supplies, and got clearance from ATC before departing. An American World War II-era 500-pound bomb that had lain buried beneath a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport (KMI) in southwestern Japan exploded suddenly and without warning, leaving a crater about 20 feet wide and 3 feet deep in the taxiway. Thankfully, no one was injured in the explosion. Dynon Certified announced that its autopilot, already available as an option for its certified SkyView HDX avionics suite, is now approved for all Mooney M20J and M20K aircraft. The autopilot is approach-capable when paired with a compatible IFR navigator. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 10.07.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, October 7th, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Misguided Officers Shut Down Volunteer Rescue Mission
- Buried Bomb From World War II Explodes At Miyazaki Airport
- Dynon Certified Autopilot Approved In Mooney Aircraft
- Textron Pulls a U-Turn With NBAA-BACE
- Court Shoots Down Countersuit Against NetJets
- Cebu Pacific Orders 70 Airbus A321neo
- CSAF Names Pedro 11 Crews For NAA’s Mackay Trophy
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