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2010 National GA Award Winners Named
Awards Will Be Presented In Oshkosh By Administrator Babbitt For the past 47 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.
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NATA's Automated Risk Assessment Tool Launched At Safety Symposium
FAA Endorsed RA Tool Removes Subjectivity And Streamlines The Process The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched a tool which effectively combines safety management system-required risk assessment with convenience at the Air Charter Safety Foundation's 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium on March 3.
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Cessna Calls For Industry Unity To Defend Image Of Business Aviation
Cessna's Stangarone: Industry Needs To Constantly Communicate Its Value And Benefits Robert Stangarone, vice president of Corporate Communications for Cessna, said Tuesday at the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) Annual Conference that the industry needs to keep communicating the value and benefits of business aviation.
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Army Approaches Million Unmanned Flying Hours
About 90 Percent Of The Army's Unmanned Flying Hours Are In Support Of Combat The Army is fast approaching one million hours of unmanned flight with its unmanned aerial systems. "Right now it looks like we'll hit probably 1 million total hours sometime next month," said Col. Christopher Carlile, director,...
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Devon & Cornwall Police Takes Delivery Of A New EC145 helicopter
Aircraft Customized For Law Enforcement Role The Devon & Cornwall Police took delivery of a new EC145 helicopter last Friday. The helo, ordered in September 2007, replaces another Eurocopter helicopter, a BK117 which has seen service for over 12 years.
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NASA Summer Student's Research Earns High Recognition
Looked At The Effects Of Volcanic Ash On Air Traffic During a summer internship program at NASA's Langley Research Center, Alex Matus got more than just work experience -- he got an award.
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Aero-TV: Avionics Tip of the Week - Aspen's EFD1000 Pro Track Line Capability
Aspen's Scott Smith Explains Some of the EFD1000 Pro's Newest Functions At the 2010 Heli-Expo, Aspen Avionics announced the STC certification authorizing installation of its EFD1000 flight display system in Bell 206 and 407 panels. Aspen developed the newly designated EFD1000H, featuring helicopter-specific software, in conjunction with Keystone Helicopter, calling...
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Aero-TV: Aerobatic Racing – The Next Generation of Air Shows
The ARC Racing Series Adds Thrilling Addition to Air Show Circuit In 2009, the International Federation of Aerobatic Racing developed a new revolution in aerobatic performance. Imagining as an entirely unique addition to the air show circuit, the Federation started the Aerobatic Racing Challenge Series. The Aerobatic Racing Challenge Series...
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Afghan 'Top Gun' Aircrews Train In Wiltshire, UK
Students Overcame Technical, Cultural, And Language Challenges 27 Afghan Aircrew are being trained in Wiltshire as part of a two year program run by the UK Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), supported throughout by QinetiQ. Training of the Afghan Pilots and flight engineers began in February 2008 at Boscombe Down under...
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Boeing 'Phantom Eye' Hydrogen Powered Vehicle Takes Shape
Boeing Is Developing An Unmanned, Liquid-Hydrogen Powered, HALE Demonstrator Aircraft Boeing has begun to build Phantom Eye -- its first unmanned, liquid-hydrogen powered, high altitude long endurance (HALE) demonstrator aircraft.
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New Investment Fund Backs Space Technologies Finding Uses On Earth
Venture Capital Available For Businesses With Ideas For New Uses For Space Technology The EASA says it will strengthen long-standing technology initiatives by supporting new businesses using space innovations through a dedicated venture capital fund.
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SolidFX Expands Product Line With FX8 Series Jepp Chart Reader
Smaller, Lighter Chart Reader, Notepad, And Organizer SolidFX introduced the FX8 and FX8-3G, the newest additions to the FX Series of Aviation Information Managers on Tuesday. Using the SolidFX FXView application, the FX8 and FX8-3G Aviation Information Managers serves as a chart reader, notepad, cockpit organizer, electronic briefcase and library.
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World's First Bluetooth Access Point For Aircraft Unveiled
Promises Inflight Mobile Phone Services ASiQ Limited announced the release of the world's first aircraft Bluetooth Access Point Tuesday.
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Skyguide And Intermap Join Forces On ICAO Directive
Cooperation To Address Electronic Terrain Obstacle Data Mandate Intermap Technologies and Skyguide announced the formation of a formal cooperation Tuesday to deploy an advanced terrain and obstacle solution in support of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO's) Electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data (eTOD) mandated initiative.
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Hawker Beechcraft Delivers 500th T-6 Military Trainer To U.S. Government
Aircraft Will Be Based At NAS Whiting Field In Florida Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week announced the delivery of the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the United States Government. The milestone aircraft, a T-6B, went to the U.S. Navy.
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