Content Archive: May 2014
EBACE Safety of Flight Award Winners Announced
Winners flew between 40,000 and 100,000 accident-free hours.
Preliminary Report Issued on Florida Citation Overrun
Citation pilot says he landed long.
Pilot Killed in Grand Canyon Helicopter Accident
AS350 was being repositioned on the ground at the time of the accident.
U.S. Policy on Part 91 LPV Approaches Clarified
Exemption from ICAO SARP on LPV approach clearance applies only in the U.S.
Aircraft
Germany Offered Manned Israeli Substitute for Euro Hawk Sigint System
The proposal is a Sigint conversion of a Bombardier Global 5000.
Aircraft
German, European Defense Woes Undermine Berlin Airshow
Defense exhibitors and attendees at ILA Berlin are mostly focused on German requirements, but the Germans are not buying anything.
Aircraft
Mixed Messages, Outlook for Future Euro-MALE UAV
The question of certification looms large in any evaluation of future MALE UAVs for European nations.
MAZ, Satcom1 Join Forces for ACJ, BBJ Faster Connectivity
The two companies are aiming at greater bandwidth with Ku- and Ka-band and SwiftBroadband satcom.
Massachusetts Announces Plans To Update 15 Genav Facilities
First four projects currently in design are for the airports in Beverly, Fitchburg, Mansfield and Southbridge.
