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| Mitsubishi Freight Planes: Training & Safety | | back to
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FAA
ADOPTS MU-2B STANDARDS
The FAA has adopted a final rule that
imposes standardized training requirements and operational procedures
aimed at curbing an increase in the number of accidents by Mitsubishi
MU-2B aircraft. The aircraft, which use spoilers for roll control rather
than ailerons, were involved in a spate of accidents in 2004 and 2005,
prompting calls by some to ground the fleet. Defenders of the ubiquitous
freight hauler argued there was nothing inherently wrong with the
airplane, but agreed pilots needed to understand its quirks.
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Zulu Time ... From
Lightspeed
The new Zulu headset looks different because it is
different. Made with magnesium, stainless steel, and four types of
composite plastics, it's extremely durable and yet weighs just over 13
ounces. Rather than concentrating purely on cutting decibels,
Lightspeed engineers looked at how pilots perceive noise at
different frequencies. You get broader noise attenuation over the entire
audible range. Zulu has more total noise cancellation than any
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ECLIPSE
TYPE RATING OPTIONS
Eclipse 500 customers can learn how to
fly their shiny new jets without even leaving the ground. Eclipse
announced Tuesday that its training provider Higher Power Aviation has
received FAA approval to grant type ratings under its Part 142 training
certificate and that the entire curriculum will be carried out on the
full-motion simulator that was approved a couple of weeks ago. "Using a
simulator for a customer's entire type rating means we no longer have to
schedule training around aircraft availability or weather conditions,"
said CEO Vern Raburn. For those who would prefer to actually fly an
airplane to get their type ratings, Sabena Airline Training Academy, of
Mesa, Ariz., will start taking students in March. More... |
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JA Air Center Offers Huge
Incentives For G1000 King Air C90 Retrofit!
JA Air Center is offering great incentives to a launch customer!
The G1000 for King Air C90A/B series puts a wealth of flight-critical
data at your fingertips. It integrates navigation, communication,
terrain, traffic, weather and engine instrumentation on high-definition
LCDs. Call JA Air at (800) 323-5966 to talk to an expert
about your King Air C90. For a presentation on this exciting avionics
suite,
click here. 
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QUEST
DELIVERS FIRST KODIAK
It’s not every day a new aircraft
design is delivered to a paying customer and the folks at Quest Aircraft
in Sandpoint, Idaho, were celebrating that milestone last week. The
company handed over the first revenue-generating aircraft to Spirit Air
in a ceremony that involved the whole plant. Spirit Air was the first to
lay down a deposit for the Kodiak in 2005, and taking delivery within
three years is remarkable for anyone, let alone a somewhat idealistic
start-up.
Related Content:
Touring
the Quest Kodiak at EAA AirVenture 2007
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Fly with Bose® Aviation
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Enjoy an unmatched combination of full-spectrum noise reduction, clearer
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consecutive year in Professional Pilot's 2006 Headset Preference
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Consumer Product of the Year" by Aviation Consumer.
Learn more and order. 
Quotes reprinted with permission. Aviation
Consumer, August 2007.
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LATEST
KING AIR C90 CERTIFIED
Hawker Beechcraft says it’s
already delivered 10 copies of its King Air C90GTi, which was introduced
at last year’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition
(EBACE) in May. Fuel prices are driving a surge in turboprop sales and
the latest in the line of the smallest King Air model puts a jet-style
cockpit up front. The C90GTi is equipped with the Rockwell Collins Pro
Line 21 avionics suite, the same used in bigger King Airs and some of
the company’s jets. More... |
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Cessna Aircraft Company, the
World's Largest General Aviation Manufacturer
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's
largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2006,
Cessna delivered 1,239 aircraft, including 307 Citation
business jets and reported revenues of about $4.2 billion. Cessna
has a current backlog of $11.9 billion. The global fleet of more than
5,000 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the
world.
More information about Cessna Aircraft
Company is available online. 
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the same city when they arrive so they can pick up where they left off
on the last trip. More... |
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| Future Cessna Jets to Offer Owners More Room | | back to
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CESSNA
LARGE CABIN JET NO LONGER A "CONCEPT"
Cessna Aircraft Co.
said on Thursday it will move ahead with its Large Cabin Concept jet
aircraft. The aircraft will have intercontinental range and will be the
largest ever in Cessna's fleet. "I'm ecstatic to announce we are
extending the Citation line upward and grateful for the patience of the
customers who have urged Cessna to add a large cabin Citation," said
Cessna CEO Jack Pelton. The company has been showing a mock-up of the
concept since late 2006 and customer feedback will be incorporated into
the final design, Pelton said. "We have invested a great deal of time in
evaluating this concept to determine a solid business case and involved
customers very early in this program. We're confident our efforts will
result in an aircraft that is right for the marketplace," he said.
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RICK
ADAM FOUNDS COMPOSITES FIRM
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Adam | Adam Aircraft founder Rick Adam has
co-founded a new composites design and fabrication company called AdamWorks. The
company will design and build composite products for the aerospace,
automotive, commercial and even home décor sectors. Joining Adam
are Joe Wilding and Kim Burquest, who will be the company president.
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ANDREW
BROOM GOES TO HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
Former Eclipse Aviation
Communications Director Andrew Broom has taken a similar position at
Hawker Beechcraft. Broom ran the PR department at Eclipse for five years
and took the new job days after it was announced that European investor
Roel Pieper was injecting $100 million into Eclipse in exchange for the
right to build aircraft in Russia. Broom said the timing was
coincidental.
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