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Collins Aerospace Building Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel

The company is expected to complete the $18 million facility in 2022.

Columbia and Aurora Team On Vision System

Columbia Helicopters and Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences team to develop vision system for daylight firefighting.

FSF Guidance Targets Runway Excursion Prevention

A global team of industry and government representatives developed FSF guidance with more than 100 recommendations to prevent runway execursions.

FlightSafety, Flight Research Team on Upset Training

FlightSafety International and Flight Research have partnered to provide upset recovery training.

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AINsight: Runway Excursions and Crosswind Landings

Runway excursions continue to be a threat during the aircraft landing maneuver. Here are some tips to help pilots avoid these mishaps.

Bell Nears Final Fix for Cracked 505 Collectives

The company says it has enough stock of replacement collective sticks to cover the entire 505 fleet.

ZeroAvia Hydrogen Testbed Damaged in Off-airport Crash

Piper Malibu Mirage being used by ZeroAvia to test its hydrogen propulsion system landed in a field just outside Cranfield Airport.

CloudAhoy Puts Flight Path Vector into Debrief Tool

The addition of the flight path vector to CloudAhoy's postflight analysis tool helps pilots improve their performance.

Industry Groups Launch Training Course on Runway Ops

The course focuses on ICAO's new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions.

Project Vertex Taps Helo Flightlab for Autonomy Trials

Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.

Microbial Fuel Contamination Test App Released

Fuel test provider Conidia Bioscience has launched a mobile app that will work alongside its FUELSTAT microbial contamination test kit.

FAA Cautions On LED Landing Light Icing

The FAA has issued an information for operators bulletin (InFO) regarding the use of light-emitting diode (LED) landing lights in an icing environment.

Regulations and Government

NBAA Cautions FAA on Part 135 SMS Proposal

In a letter, NBAA asks the FAA to ensure an SMS proposal for Part 135 operators is scalable, does not impose costly mandates, and protects safety programs.

FAA Awards SMS Approval to Constant Aviation

During the year-long FAA SMS certification process, Constant has seen significant declines in incident severity and workplace injuries as well as costs.

Maintenance and Modifications

NTSB Counts SMS, Recorders, FDM among 'Most Wanted'

NTSB's 2021-2022 Most Wanted list includes SMS on all passenger-carrying aviation operations, crash-worthy recorders, and FDM.

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Bizjet Accident Fatalities Drop in First Quarter

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

Jet Aviation Obtains Saudi Arabian Part 125 Certification

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation requires the certification for all privately operated business jets based there.

Pilot Preflight Procedures Obtain AC Status

New FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-92 offers detailed guidance intended for establishing highly effective preflight briefings.

Regulations and Government

AINsight: Runway Excursions and Crosswind Takeoffs

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.

EASA Issues Guidance on Crew Vaccine Waiting Periods

EASA recommended 48-hour waiting periods after aircrew vaccinations and encouraged national authorities to refrain from setting different intervals.

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