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1d ago
Glad the pilot was not injured, but that's going to be expensive.
Incident Beechcraft B60 Duke N82EC,
A Beechcraft B60 Duke (winglet mod.) experienced a landing gear malfunction and made a belly landing at runway 26 at Isle of Man Airport (IOM/EGNS), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The pilot was...
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2d ago
Any ideas?
By Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com
ST. IGNACE, MI – The U.S. Coast Guard and Michigan State Police are seeking information about a pilot who flew a small plane underneath the Mackinac Bridge last month.
Both agencies are investigating the incident, which occurred about 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, as many were traveling north ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Gary Demers said hundreds of cars were on the bridge when the...
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4d ago
What a difference a decade makes: the GA boom in statistics : Air Facts Journal
General aviation is growing. That simple statement would have been unremarkable to a pilot in the 1960s or 1970s, as surprising as saying the sun rose in the east that day. But for anyone who learned to fly after about 1990, and especially between 2008 and 2016, it’s a shocking thing to admit...
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4d ago
What sealant is used to seal the cables and wires that pass through the firewall? I used something 10+ years ago that was a glossy black and is still in excellent condition. But I don't remember what is is ..read more
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4d ago
Eclipse Aerospace Rises Once Again | AIN
The resurgent company is focused on supporting customers and upgrading aircraft for a European fleet buyer.
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4d ago
I have a few sets, 2 pcs are needed for each yoke. $30 per set ..read more
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5d ago
So far, it's just for commercial aircraft. It will align with ICAO standards and "apply to new type design airplanes on or after January 1, 2020 and to in-production airplanes on or after January 1, 2028."
EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft | US EPA
EPA News Release: EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft
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U.S. EPA proposing first-ever airplane emissions standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced it was proposing the first U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft.
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5d ago
A Cessna 340 and a Cessna 152, reportedly both on final.
3 PM local time today.
'Multiple fatalities' reported after 2 small planes collide mid-air at California airport, city officials say
The collision was reported shortly before 3 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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