Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Mark Huber

Under subcontract to Airbus Defense &amp; Space, CAE designed and manufactured the UH-72A Level 6 flight training device (FTD) that features an aircraft-specific cockpit with the fidelity and performance of a no-motion full-flight simulator. This is the first UH-72A Lakota flight simulator to be located at the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter flight training school at Fort Rucker, Ala. A second FTD will be delivered this summer.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

CAE Delivers First Lakota FTD

This is the first UH-72A Lakota flight sim to be located at the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter flight training school at Fort Rucker, Ala.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Small unit installs on the bottom of the aircraft and provides audible advisories

FAA STCs Garmin Height Advisor for Certified Aircraft

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Supports market development and flying operations for new products

Garmin Opening Flight Test, Cert Facility in Mesa

Amy Wilder

The update went live on February 3

ForeFlight Adds Tamarack Real-world Performance Modeling

Charlotte Bailey

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Technology extended to enable ground-based detection 

Honeywell Expands IntuVue RDR-7000 Radar Capabilities

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

System improves safety in all helicopter flight regimes

StableLight Autopilot Adds Big Helo Capability to AStar

David Donald

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Tech pioneers join forces to develop advanced systems for future applications

Lockheed Martin and Fujitsu Team on Dual-use Technology

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Procedures simplify visual approaches and make them safer to fly

More Runways Served by Honeywell Guided Visual Approaches

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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