Content Archive: September 2014
Aircraft
FAA Approves Garmin G3000-equipped Citation CJ3+
This approval marks the first changeover from the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 system to the G3000 avionics in the current CJ series.
Rotorcraft
AAIB Issues Findings on London Helicopter Crash
The light twin hit a 719-foot-high crane jib, killing the pilot and a pedestrian in the street.
Avionics Sales Rise 6.8 Percent, Top $1.3B in 1H14
Of second-quarter avionics sales, 51.7 percent was for forward-fit avionics, while 48.8 percent was for retrofit avionics.
Regulations and Government
FAA Selects Four Unleaded Aviation Fuels for Phase One Testing
The goal is for government and industry to work together to have a new unleaded aviation fuel by 2018.
Helicopter Lessor Milestone Aviation Plans To Go Public, Issue Stock
No date for the IPO has been set, nor has any valuation been placed on shares to be offered.
Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot Approved for Quest Kodiak
Deliveries of Kodiaks equipped with the Garmin GFC 700 will begin in the fourth quarter.
NBAA To Launch Young Business Aviation Professionals Program at Annual Convention
Program will help sustain the talent pipeline and nurture newcomers to the industry.
Rotorcraft
FAA Asks Los Angeles Helicopter Traffic To Use Discrete Squawks
Request will help FAA improve situational awareness and gather more specific data about helicopter movements and helicopter noise.
Aircraft
Navy's FA-XX Discussion Includes Modifying F-35C
Modifying the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter is part of what the U.S. Navy wants to discuss with contractors in a series of “technical interchange meetings."
New Pirep Reporting Tool Available from NWS
Pirep participants must sign up with the National Weather Service.
