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| Continental explains factory Skyhawk diesel plan |
| Continental Motors Group released details May 16 on how prospective buyers can purchase a new Cessna Skyhawk and convert the avgas engine to diesel. AOPA reported on May 9 that Textron had pulled the Skyhawk JT-A from production, and apparently Continental was as surprised as the rest of the aviation industry by the move. READ MORE › |
| SFRA, Leesburg airspace deviations mount |
| Spring is here and pilots are flying—and violations of the Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area and Flight Restricted Zone are on the rise. Pilots also are failing to follow correct operating procedures for arriving and departing Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia, the FAA said. READ MORE › |
| Helicopters hoisted Q1 aircraft delivery results |
| Airplane and rotorplane deliveries in the first quarter of 2018 bounced back from first-quarter declines of a year ago, and piston helicopters saw the biggest growth, according to the latest report from the General Aircraft Manufacturers Association. Piston helicopters saw a 39.7 percent growth in units shipped. Meanwhile, piston airplane deliveries declined slightly over the same period. READ MORE › |
| GA welcomes ‘pivotal’ aircraft manufacturing reform |
| The FAA has formally accepted standards of ASTM International as a means of complying with the overhauled certification procedures for normal category aircraft. The changes will bring new and safer technologies into the cockpit and reduce costs for pilots and operators, said AOPA President Mark Baker. READ MORE › |
| Doors-off helicopter flights may resume |
| Commercial helicopter operators can secure permission to resume doors-off flights by requesting a letter of authorization under a new procedure issued by the FAA. In March the agency prohibited helicopter flights for hire using supplemental passenger restraint systems that cannot be quickly and easily released in an emergency. New guidance lets operators seek a letter of authorization to use restraints not otherwise approved under a supplemental type certificate, or approved as a major alteration using FAA Form 337. READ MORE › |
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