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Legislator lobbies TSA to re-open D.C. heliport

A senior member of both the House aviation subcommittee and Homeland Security Committee is urging the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to re-op
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-76D enters production

Sikorsky announced early last month that final assembly of the first production S-76D medium twin has begun in Coatesville, Pa.Czech-based Aero
Rotorcraft

China Takes Firefighting Mi-26TC

In November Russian Helicopters delivered a Mi-26TC heavy twin, manufactured by Rostvertol, to Hong-Kong-based import firm Lectern Aviation Supplies.
Rotorcraft

L.A. Sheriff Selects Flightcell

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department will outfit its new fleet of 14 American Eurocopter AS350B2s with the DZM2 system, which packages all-in-one
Rotorcraft

AD Aerospace To Supply FlightVu Cameras on EC175

Eurocopter will fit AD Aerospace’s FlightVu FV-1035 external cameras on the EC175.
ATC

North Sea Multilateration Goes Live

UK air navigation service provider Nats and ­lobbying association Oil & Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope
Rotorcraft

Undue Pressure To Fly in NM Crash?

The retired New Mexico state police chief pilot accused the state’s public safety (DPS) secretary of placing undue pressure on the department to fly ­res
Rotorcraft

Crops Saved, But Three Helos Down

Three helicopters being used to warm crops against cold temperatures and frost overnight in Western Palm Beach County, Fla., crashed in the early morning h
Accidents

Criminal probe under way in fatal Carson S-61 crash

Several established federal criminal investigations are under way into the events surrounding the August 2008 helispot takeoff crash of a Carson Helicopter

Elusive capital supply starves some gestational programs into inactivity

For a year marked by a lackluster recovery in flight activity, tepid used aircraft sales and continued slow sales of new light and midsize jets, there was
Avionics

Aspen Targeting Larger Platforms for Autopilot Adapter

For aircraft with Aspen Avionics’ EFD1000 ­Evolution flight display system in the panel and an autopilot that needs analog attitude information, Aspen no
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Rockwell Collins Offers UAV ebook

Like it or not, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a growing feature in skies around the world, and ­avionics scientists and engineers are busy designin
Avionics

Elliott Adds ANAC Approval for King Air TCAS 4000

Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has awarded Elliott Aviation an STC for the installation of Rockwell Collins’s traffic alert and collis
Avionics

Stability Augmentation Coming for Garmin Autopilots

The first aircraft to receive Garmin’s new ­stability augmentation system–Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP)–for G1000 and G3000 integ

Stability Augmentation Coming for Garmin Autopilots

The first aircraft to receive Garmin's new ­stability augmentation system–Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP)–for G1000 and G3000 integ
Avionics

StarPort Receives STC for RAAS in 850XP

Orlando-based StarPort received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of Honeywell’s Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) in a
Avionics

ADS-B Certified in A320

While much hand-wringing surrounds the FAA's plans for implementation of the NextGen air transportation system and Europe's single European sky system, som
Avionics

Iridium to begin production of Next communications satellites

Now that Iridium has successfully completed the financing for its next-generation satellite constellation, called Iridium Next, the McLean, Va., firm is lo
Safety

FAA: NVG Aircraft “Frequently Out Of Compliance”

The FAA has issued a safety alert (SAFO 10022) for operators of aircraft equipped with night-vision imaging systems (NVIS), including night-vision goggles.

Dassault Ponders China Plans

Dassault has downplayed last week’s newspaper quotes by John Rosanvallon, Dassault Falcon’s CEO, regarding the company’s partnership plans in China.
Regulations and Government

Embassy Cables Show Tepid Support for Legacy Pilots

Diplomatic cables made public through Wikileaks show that official U.S.
Aircraft

Avcorp Work Moving Back to Cessna, Other Suppliers

Structural assembly work done by Canada-based Avcorp will be transitioned back to Cessna facilities and other suppliers, according to a Cessna spokesman.
Safety

FAA Issues Piaggio Emergency Airworthiness Directive

The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)—2011-01-53—on December 20 to owners and operators of the Piaggio Avanti twin turboprop.
Regulations and Government

New FAA Funding Bill Booted to 2011

Congress last weekend extended the FAA’s programs, taxes and Airport and Airways Trust Fund spending authority for another three months until March 31, 201
Avionics

iPad’s value is limited for flight ops

Apple's iPad seems like almost the perfect cockpit companion for viewing everything from terminal procedure charts to the number for a local motel–in short
Avionics

Western Aircraft to update Dassault 900B cockpit

Greenwich AeroGroup’s Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho has partnered with Universal Avionics to develop an avionics retrofit package for the Dassault Falco
ATC

GAO: NextGen costs skyrocket

When Congress in 2003 signed off on the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act–better known as Vision 100–it officially set in motion the Next Generation

Chart firms offer Jepp alternative

Pilots who have problems obtaining Jeppesen charts or believe Jeppesen holds a monopoly on the distribution of IFR approach and en route charts might be in
Charter & Fractional

European bizav taking hard line on illegal flights

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is leading fresh industry demands for a clampdown on illegal charter activity.

TAG plans joint venture with China First Mandarin Group

TAG Aviation Asia and China First Mandarin Group (CFMG) signed a preliminary joint-venture agreement to serve the business aviation market in Asia with air