Content Archive: July 2016

Rotorcraft

Coptersafety To Expand Helo Training Center in Helsinki

Company announced an order for five new level-D flight simulators and the construction of a new flight training center.
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Aircraft

Piper Adds Fuel-injected Archer Engine Option

The addition of fuel injection offers Archer buyers three engine options, including diesel and carbureted.

Former Gulf Oil Chief Pilot Bob Emery Dies

Emery had deep roots in the business aviation industry with his father owning Executive Aircraft Services and brothers co-founding K-C Aviation.
FBOs

Signature Goes Live in Lanseria

The BBA Aviation subsidiary expands its operations in South Africa.
Regulations and Government

North Shore Helo Route Extended

FAA expects that four more years will be sufficient time to consider results of noise-mitigation research.
Aircraft

Aero Electric Outlines Sun Flyer Progress

Solar-electric training airplanes promise significant cost savings for new pilots.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Receives STC for PT6A-140 Engine Upgrade

Under the STC StandardAero would install the engine in the Cessna Caravan 208B.
ATC

FAA Releases VOR Decommissioning Policy

The policy outlines the criteria and process under which 308 VORs will be decommissioned over next decade.

Evolution Builders Opting for True Blue Li-on Battery

The new TX16 lithium-ion battery offers a 45-percent weight savings over comparable lead-acid or nickel cadmium batteries.
Aircraft

Daher Offers Quick-change Lav for TBM 900/930s

The “Elite Privacy” configuration, available starting next year, integrates a lavatory area in the TBM’s aft fuselage.
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