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Volume 26, Number 6a
February 4, 2019
 
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Plane Hits California Homes (Updated)
 
Russ Niles
 
 
Two people were killed and two injured in the crash of a Cessna 414A in a neighborhood in Yorba Linda, California, east of Los Angeles. Early reports and video from the scene show aircraft parts on a street in front of two houses on fire. Fire officials confirmed the casualties and said only the pilot was on the plane.
 
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A Sad Year For Airshows
 
Jeff Parnau
 
For those of us who watch airshows, we don't often think of how risky it is to fly and practice for them. The year just past proved especially lethal.
 
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Engine Corrosion Tips From RAM Aircraft
 
Paul Bertorelli
 
 
With flying activity declining, many aircraft sit idle for months at a time. This causes serious corrosion issues inside the engines and in this AVweb video, RAM Aircraft of Waco, Texas, tells us how to avoid these problems.
 
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Boeing, FAA Probed In Lion Air Crash
 
Russ Niles
 
 
A New York Times investigation of the Oct. 29, 2018, Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX crash suggests marketing considerations were at least partly behind Boeing’s and the FAA's joint decision to not specifically train pilots in the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) that may have played a role in the crash.
 
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F-35 Problems Persist
 
Russ Niles
 
 
The Marine Corps version of the F-35 might only last 25 percent of its presumed life expectancy according to a Pentagon report obtained by Bloomberg.
 
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Honda Fined For Hiring Discrimination
 
Russ Niles
 
 
Honda Aircraft has been fined $44,626 for apparently trying a little too hard to do the right thing when hiring staff.
 
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Tom Brady Highlights Wheels Up Ad
 
Russ Niles
 
 
Air charter membership company Wheels Up is leveraging all the attention on the Super Bowl by running national television ads this weekend featuring New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
 
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Top Letters And Comments, February 1, 2019
 
 
This week's letters brought comments from readers about winter flying, controllers calling in sick during the government shutdown and urban VTOL projects.
 
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Whelen Acquires LoPresti Aviation
 
Paul Bertorelli
 
 
Whelen Engineering, the well-known manufacturer of aircraft lamps and strobe lights, announced Friday that is has acquired LoPresti Aviation, another manufacturer of aircraft lighting systems and aircraft mods. The new entity, to be called Whelen Aerospace Technologies or WAT, will be based in Chester, Connecticut, Whelen Engineering’s long-established home. Whelen also has an extensive line of automotive lighting products.
 
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Three Killed In Medical Helicopter Crash
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
Three people were killed in the crash of a Bell 407 medical helicopter in Vinton County, Ohio, approximately 75 miles southeast of Columbus, on Tuesday. The helicopter, which was operated Survival Flight Inc., departed from Mount Carmel Grove City hospital and was en route to pick up up a patient from Holzer Meigs hospital in Pomeroy, Ohio.
 
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Industry Round-up, February 1, 2019
 
AVweb Staff
 
 
This week, AVweb’s news roundup uncovered reports on acceptance for a new flying boat, a company’s 10,000th transponder delivery, an anniversary for an online ground school provider and an organization taking applications for an aircraft competition. The roundup also found announcements about an acquisition in the aviation lighting industry, a new aircraft maintenance pickup and delivery service for Eclipse owners, the opening of an aviation insurance agency and the launch of a pilot recruitment firm.
 
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Short Final: Mach 3
 
A few days ago, departing Minot North Dakota for Duluth in a Skylane, I asked ATC if the NOTAM for military training at Duluth had the airport closed, or whether it was open to GA traffic...
 
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Brainteasers Quiz #252: Let's Play Risk™
 

In aviation, the game of Risk™ is often perceived as the antithesis of Life™, even though the two metaphors must coexist in order to fly safely and to ace this quiz.

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