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Engines

Piper Meridian and M500 To Get Hartzell Five-Blade Props

The composite five-blade propellers will be lighter and stronger.
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Aircraft

Textron Gets FAA Nod for King Air 250 with Fusion

Certification of similarly upgraded versions of the King Air 350 and C90Tx are expecting to receive certification in 4Q15 and 1H16, respectively.
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Avionics

Safe Flight Angle-of-Attack Indicator Certified

AoA information now available for FAR Part 23 aircraft.
ATC

Lockheed Martin's 'Strategic Review' Targets ATM Business

The defense contractor plans to sell or spin-off its government IT and technical services businesses, including air traffic management.
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Aircraft

China's Joy Air Orders 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Amphibians

The floatplanes will be used for commuter and tourism flights in China.
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Aircraft

Young Eagles Take First Icon A5

EAA chairman Jack Pelton says the aircraft will play a role in sparking new interest in the industry.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Eyes Large Turboprop Single

While not ready to reveal development details, Textron Aviation is exploring a concept for a 1,500-nm-range large turboprop single.
Aircraft

Piper Boosted By Order for 26 Trainers

Piper CEO Simon Caldecott said order possibility had been considered when deciding on layoffs.
Avionics

Garmin Bluetooth Audio Panel Targets Fixed-wings and Helicopters

The GMA 350c, 35c and 350Hc will be available in the third quarter.
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Avionics

GTN Software Update Adds Requested Features

Garmin's upgrade to the touchscreen navigators adds features customers have been asking for.
Accidents

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report in Charleston Midair

A Cessna 150 and an F16 collided over Charleston.
Avionics

Garmin Connext Adds New iPad App Functionality

The system can display data from Garmin avionics on iPads running the ForeFlight Mobile and Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck apps.
Avionics

FreeFlight Systems Opens ADS-B Hotline

Owners can get answers to questions about NextGen and ADS-B.
Avionics

Many New Pilot-friendly Features in ForeFlight 7.2

The latest version of the ForeFlight Mobile app offers many new connectivity features.
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Safety

Jepp Updates Methodology for Airport Operating Minimums

The changes reflects the ongoing international efforts to harmonize AOM around the world.
Accidents

TSB Cites Non-Standard Phraseology in Ottawa Incursion

Pilot began taxiing after mishearing instructions.
Training and Workforce

Global Air Renews Scholarship Program

Four scholarships are available. Applications are due August 10.
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Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Intros Lithium-ion Battery for Experimental Aircraft

Special pricing is available for the TEX16 main-ship battery during EAA AirVenture.
Accidents

NTSB Reports on C99 Control Incident at SLC

The aircraft landed hard after an aborted takeoff.
Safety

What To Expect During Opposite Direction Approaches

The new guidelines are the result of a national review of the procedures.
Avionics

Avidyne Invites Developers To Create New Mobile Apps

Two kits will facilitate access to wireless data streams from the avionics.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Continue To Decline

Safety group plans to keep the focus on further reducing accident numbers.
ATC

European Space Agency, Inmarsat Complete Satcom Design

The 'Iris Precursor' program aims to support initial 4D flight-path control by satellite by 2018.
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Accidents

EASA Calls for Mandatory Mental Screening of Pilots

Task force report to EC contains six main recommendations
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Regulations and Government

House Panel Highlights Measures in Upcoming FAA Bill

The bill will contain dozens of provisions covering certification, regulatory consistency, unmanned aircraft systems and FAA training among other issues.
Rotorcraft

Helicopters H130 Finds New Application in Aerial Work

More expensive than the EC130B4, the H130 targets operators that mix aerial work and passenger transportation.
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Accidents

Dramatic Footage Shows Helicopter Crash at Irish Pub

The landing area the pilot selected was near several light poles.
Avionics

Thales Pitches Head-worn HUD

Equipment manufacturer targets small cockpits.
Avionics

Team X Releases New Garmin GPS For Experimental, LSA

The GPS 20A ADS-B OUT-compliant Waas GPS can be used in the experimental and LSA markets to meet the 2020 ADS-B Out mandate.
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