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.
Under the HomeSafe retrofit program, Elliott Aviation completed autoland installations into 29 TBM 940s.
The AC352—the Chinese-manufactured variant of the Airbus Helicopters H175—has been awarded airworthiness certification from the CAAC.
With deliveries of the first Bell 505 beginning in 2017, the company has announced the milestone 400th delivery of the model to a customer in the UK.
The latest approval expands the applicability of uAvionix's STC for the AV-30-C electronic flight instrument to many more single- and twin-engine airplanes
Acting FAA Administrator Nolen stressed the role of data analysis in improving aviation safety.
Metro Aviation kitted Airbus EC145e air ambulance will join Life Force Air Medical's fleet located in Cleveland, Tennessee.
New Bell 407 orders will expand the Volusia County Sheriff's helicopter fleet to five.
PAC International recently upgraded a Michigan police Bell 407 with an Aeronautical Accessories/Garmin G1000 NXi retrofit kit.
The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary.
Bell Helicopter has agreed to sell two 505 light singles to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
