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Volume 25, Number 1b

January 3, 2018

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Trump Takes Credit For Airline Safety Record

Mary Grady

“Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation,” President Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday. “Good news - it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!” The Hill contacted the president’s press office, asking exactly what steps the president had taken to improve airline safety. “President Trump raised the bar for our nation’s aviation safety and security,” White House spokesman Raj Shah responded. The last fatal crash involving a commercial aircraft in the U.S. was the Colgan Air crash in 2009.

Here Comes The Future

Mary Grady

A New Year inspires us to think about aviation's future.

Mooney Ovation Flight Review

Paul Bertorelli

Mooney is showing off its new Ovation Ultra, with a new Garmin G1000 NXi from Garmin and--a first--a pilot's side door for the cabin. In this in-depth flight review video, Aweb's Paul Bertorelli explains how the Ovation Ultra compares to the competition, especially the Cirrus SR22.

Zee Aero Flies A New VTOL

Mary Grady

Sebastian Thrun, CEO of Kitty Hawk, showed a clip on CNN last week — a rerun of a segment that first aired in September — that shows an unmanned VTOL taking off vertically from a runway, transitioning to horizontal flight at about 60 MPH and then landing vertically. Fareed Zakaria, host of the “The Next Big Idea” show, says the video hadn’t previously been shared with the public. Thrun says in the interview that since the clip was made, “We’ve made a lot of progress,” but he doesn’t say when the video was shot.

Piper Reports Growth

Mary Grady

Piper Aircraft hired more than 300 employees in the last 18 months, a 20 percent increase in staffing, the company has reported. The growth is driven by increased demand for Piper’s trainer airplanes and its M-class line. The M-class single-engine turboprops — the M600 and M500 — and the piston-powered M350 were certified in 2016. “With aircraft orders in place for 2018 and several long-term contracts for trainer aircraft, the near-term forecast is stable,” said CEO Simon Caldecott.

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Mayo Clinic Offers BasicMed Course

Mary Grady

The Mayo Clinic is now offering a free online BasicMed course for pilots, the organization has announced. The course consists of six modules, covering medical self-assessments, warning signs of serious medical conditions, effects of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and more. The course takes about 90 minutes to complete and is followed by an online test. Pilots must undergo a physical exam prior to taking the course, and must submit evidence of the passed physical exam online prior to beginning the course.

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First Class Graduates From Online A&P Program

Mary Grady

The first FAA-approved hybrid course for A&P mechanics, offering some of the coursework online, has graduated its first class from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa Business News reported this week. Fifteen students completed the program, which comprises 13 to 16 months of coursework online and then seven months at the Tulsa campus for hands-on training. The program was designed with transitioning military members in mind.

Ultralight Pilot Who First Led Geese Dies

Russ Niles

A wild-eyed Canadian artist, dreamer and ultralight pilot who inspired one of the world’s most unique wildlife conservation efforts died Dec. 30 in his underground house in rural Ontario. Bill Lishman was 78.

Picture of the Week

Jeff Edgerton, of Shasta, CA, was the only contributor to take time away from the celebrations to send us a photo and as many of us shiver through a colder than normal holiday season this shot of Wilson Bar, Idaho reminds us that better times are just around the corner. Happy New Year from all of us at AVweb.

Brainteasers Quiz #239: Have A Little Fun, Already

The FAA can be so serious when discussing regulations and safety of flight -- which are important -- but many of us began flying simply because it was fun. To keep it safely enjoyable, simply ace this quiz.

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Short Final

I had just departed a famous airport and proceeded on course … Tower: Cessna XYZ, what is your heading? … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower: Cessna XYZ, what is your heading … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower (agitated): Cessna XYZ, I need to know your heading … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower (very agitated): Cessna XYZ, fly heading 225 degrees ... Joe Serdynski

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