General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Airbus Helicopters’ H160 medium twin has been granted type certification by Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau.
OC Helicopter insurer Endurance claims $10 million policy does not cover rotorcraft.
Avidyne now has FAA TSO approval for two new FMSs, the Atlas for fixed-wing aircraft and Helios for rotorcraft.
The USHST and HAI have launched the “56 Seconds to Live” course on line.
The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017. Today 300 aircraft are in operation across six continents.
Tomorrow's rotorcraft could have systems updated in flight.
A Thales Airbus Helicopters H145 simulator has been installed at Helisim’s simulation center on the Airbus campus in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Ransomware attack on Colonial pipeline could wreak havoc on U.S. East Coast aviation operations.
Columbia Helicopters and Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences team to develop vision system for daylight firefighting.
For low-cost airborne connectivity, a portable Iridium satcom like this one offers a useful alternative.
