Content Archive: January 2023

ATC

FAA Clarifies Instrument Approach Categories

A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures.
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Environment

Honeywell Receives First SAF Shipment at Phoenix Campus

Engine and ground equipment manufacturer Honeywell will begin using SAF at its Phoenix engine campus after receiving its first delivery.
World Energy Sustainable Fuel Plant in Paramount, California
Rotorcraft

Pentagon Office Faults Progress on Rotorcraft Programs

DoD's Operational Test and Evaluation office raps Grey Wolf, Chinook, and King Stallion for multiple deficiencies.
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Aircraft

U.S. Navy Begins Multi-Engine Trainer Replacement Program

The new T-54A twin turboprop aircraft is based on the King Air 260, and will replace the T-44C, an earlier King Air derivative.
Beechcraft T-44C
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

The first two production G700s broke 25 speed records during Gulfstream's just-completed world tour of the new ultra-long-range twinjet.
Gulfstream G700 in flight over clouds
ATC

Revised North Atlantic Ops Manual Published

ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.
Graphic of North Atlantic Track with airplane flight tracks depicted on map
Charter & Fractional

Charter Brokers Facing 'Perfect Storm'

Charter availability is still difficult as several factors, such as industry consolidation, new flyers, and workforce issues, squeeze the market.
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NBAA's Nashville SDC Tops the Charts

NBAA's just concluded three-day Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Nashville drew a record number of attendees.
SDC 2023 attendees on the show floor
Safety

AINsight: Preventing Runway Excursions a Complex Task

Runway excursions account for one-third of business aircraft accidents and, barring mechanical issues, are preventable.
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Rotorcraft

King Stallion Helicopter Demonstrates Lifting Power

Repositioning and retrieving aircraft is one of the tasks that the CH-53K military helicopter will perform in its operational life.
CH-53K F-35C