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Limited Super Puma Flights Resume
At least one operator in the North Sea has resumed flights with a
Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter this week, the BBC reported on Tuesday,
though it's a different model from the one that crashed into the sea on
Aug. 23, killing four passengers. That SuperPuma was on a normal
approach to landing until about three miles from the runway, according
to a preliminary report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch,
"when there was a reduction in airspeed accompanied by an increased rate
of descent." The helicopter was "intact and upright" when it crashed
into the sea about two miles offshore. Fourteen passengers and the pilot
survived. Read
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Embraer Delivers Upgraded A-1 Fighter To Brazil's
Air Force
Embraer delivered its first modernized A-1 jet, the A-1M fighter, to the
Brazilian Air Force on Tuesday, at the company's industrial plant in Sao
Paulo. The subsonic A-1 light jet is "fundamental" to the defense of
Brazil, said Air Force Gen. Juniti Saito. "Its modernization presents a
big gain in capability." Embraer said it plans to refurbish and
modernize 43 of the jets. The new versions will feature upgraded systems
for navigation, weaponry, oxygen generation, multimode radar, and
electronic countermeasures. The new systems are similar to those found
on F-5Ms and A-29 Super Tucanos, the company said, to make it easier for
pilots and mechanics to adapt. Read
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Join Us in Welcoming the
S1 Family and Win an iPad Mini™
The launch of our new S1 NoiseGard with state-of-the art analog
noise cancelation technology marks the completion of the S1 Family. Try
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OSHA To Oversee Cabin Crew Safety
The safety of cabin crew in commercial aircraft has always been governed
by the FAA, but under a new federal policy, the Occupational Health and
Safety Administration now will have oversight over issues such as
hazardous chemicals, exposure to blood-borne pathogens, and hearing
protection. “Our cabin crewmembers contribute to the safe operation
of every flight each day,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.
“We’re taking an important step toward establishing procedures
for resolving cabin crew workplace health and safety concerns.” The
FAA said it will work with OSHA to ensure that any new requirements will
not adversely affect aviation safety. Read
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Pilot's Guide to
Avionics Now Available
The 2013-'14 edition of the Aircraft Electronics Association's
Pilot's Guide to Avionics is now available. To request a
complimentary copy, visit AEAPilotsGuide.net.
The publication is a consumer's directory loaded with educational
articles and timely information about the avionics industry, its
products and its people, which helps pilots and aircraft owners make
better buying decisions and locate more than 1,300 AEA member companies,
including government-certified repair stations, around the world.
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Labor Day Flying -- Pilots At Work
While most Americans and Canadians are enjoying a three-day weekend in
honor of Labor Day, the skies are full of pilots who are doing their
jobs despite the holiday. According to federal statistics, more than
100,000 U.S. workers earn their living in a cockpit, including all kinds
of flying -- charter, helicopters, cargo, corporate flight departments,
rescue operations, firefighting, aerial photography, crop dusting, and
more. Few of those jobs allow for standard weekends and holidays off,
and all of them require a hearty work ethic. To celebrate these workers,
and to entertain our readers who might have a day off, we selected a few
videos from around the web showing pilots doing their jobs -- often
under trying, or even terrifying, circumstances. Read
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We Know Pilots; Zulu PFX
Knows You
The proprietary innovations in Lightspeed's PFX technology deliver the
quietest headset available and create a personal flying experience by
actively conforming to your ears, your environment, and your
preferences. The result is an extension of the amount and frequency
range of noise cancellation, as well as enhanced voice clarity and music
fidelity. Click here to learn more.
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Brainteasers Quiz #187: The Future Is Here ... And
There
As the FAA updates its written knowledge exams, bringing them into
the light of the 21st Century, perhaps ADF and VOR questions will go the
way of gas-operated landing lights. Embrace this age of aviation
enlightenment by acing this quiz.
Take
the quiz. Read
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The Phillips 66® Aviation Wings™ Card — The Card
That Does More
When your primary business is aviation, your primary fuel charge card
should be the Phillips 66®
Aviation Wings™ Card. With more locations, more rewards, and
superior service, your Wings Card is convenient and flexible. Use it
with your WingPoints® Rewards
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AVweb's Refurbished Airplane of the Month: Show Off
Your Work
New airplanes sales may be a little soft, but we're seeing plenty of
refurb work -- everything from new panels to fresh paint to full-up
interiors. We would like to feature some of these airplanes in the pages
of AVweb and spotlight the owners and shops doing the work. If
you have photos of your restored aircraft -- single, twin or turbine --
send them to us at refurb-otm@avweb.com.
If we select your airplane as refurb of the month, we'll contact you for
more information. Read
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Buy a Skyway! Help Fuel
the ThinkGlobalFlight STEM Adventure
Help us motivate a new generation of aviators, scientists, and
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ECI Cylinder AD: The More You Look, the Worse It
Is
Even a casual sweep of the numbers reveals a tiny risk that hardly
amounts to a nail worthy of an $83 million hammer. It should be up to
owners to assess the risk and decide to mitigate it--or not. Read
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Video: Electronics International Unveils New Multi-Purpose
Instrument
While old airframes may keep soldiering on, the instruments and radios
in the panels usually don't. At AirVenture this year, Electronics
International rolled out a new instrument designed to replace older
instruments, including tachometers, engines instruments, and other
indicators. In this video, EI's Tyler Speed gives us a quick product
tour of the new CGR-30P. Read
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Video: PS Engineering's PAR200 Multi-Function Audio
System
There's a need for affordable audio system upgrades for basic aircraft.
PS Engineering attempts to answer the call with the PAR200 -- a
three-in-one system that combines an advanced audio panel, a stereo
intercom, and a remote comm radio. In this video, Aviation Consumer's
Larry Anglisano takes a look at the unit during it's introduction at
AirVenture 2013 at Oshkosh. Read
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