Service Letter Published to Address Possible Issue with Pitch Control Assembly

The NTSB has issued an expected service letter regarding the De Havilland Canada DHC-3 after finding a possible cause in the course of investigation regarding the September Mutiny Bay Crash. The NTSB urgently recommends that operators conduct “an immediate one-time inspection of the horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring in accordance with the instructions in the Viking Air Limited service letter and report their findings to the FAA and Transport Canada, respectively.

Students Race in 4-Leg, Timed Sim Race Throughout Central FL to Support Educational Programs

The Aerospace Center for Excellence will hold an unorthodox fundraising opportunity to bolster their year-round educational programs, holding a Youth Sim Race between teams drawn from its Central Florida Aerospace Academy program. The high school racers will compete in a 4 leg, timed race throughout Central Florida, competing to be awarded points based on the completion time of each leg. The race portion of the drive begins on November 29th, but from now until then teams will be racing to gain as many donations as they can - and the team with the highest ACE donation total will get access to the race route 24 hours before everyone else.

Also: AIRO and Current Aviation, Praetor 500-600 Full Motion Sim, Honeywell Sat, G700 Tour

It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries... uh, almost. OK... that was an exaggeration, but Mid-Continent’s FLEX avionics system really is getting huge notice for being able to do just about anything. We talked to the MCIA gang at NBAA to get the latest update on the current state of FLEX. The upcoming electric generation of aircraft has a number of issues to surmount... powerplants., power delivery, power storage and more. But MagniX is leading the charge (so to speak) on the powerplant front with some sophisticated designs that are already flying on a

Also: AIRO and Current Aviation, Praetor 500-600 Full Motion Sim, Honeywell Sat, G700 Tour

It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries... uh, almost. OK... that was an exaggeration, but Mid-Continent’s FLEX avionics system really is getting huge notice for being able to do just about anything. We talked to the MCIA gang at NBAA to get the latest update on the current state of FLEX. The upcoming electric generation of aircraft has a number of issues to surmount... powerplants., power delivery, power storage and more. But MagniX is leading the charge (so to speak) on the powerplant front with some sophisticated designs that are already flying on a

Hybrid-Electric Workhorse on Track for 2024 Certification

Ampaire, the Los Angeles-based designer and manufacturer of hybrid-electric aeronautical wizardry, has received a firm order for 25 of the company’s Eco Caravans from MONTE, a financier of sustainable regional aviation technologies. The agreement includes an option for an additional 25 Eco Caravans, and codifies the parties’ Preferred Partner relationship.

30th Anniversary Observance Honors Lost Servicemen

On 29 October 2022 at 10:00 MDT, a number of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army nonprofit organizations will host an observance of the 30th anniversary of the Antelope Island tragedy, in which 12 lives were lost when a USAF Pave Hawk helicopter went down in inclement weather. The hosting group includes the Combat Control Foundation, Air Commando Association, Combat Control Association, 75th Ranger Regiment Association, Three Rangers Association, and US Army Ranger Association.

Dependable Engines Indeed

On 13 October 2022, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type-certified Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new PW127XT-M engine for use on ATR’s popular 42 and 72 series regional turboprop aircraft. Boasting advanced materials and technologies, the new engine series affords operators of ATR’s 42 and 72 aircraft families three-percent improvement in fuel-efficiency, twenty-percent reduction in maintenance costs and forty-percent extended time on wing—with engine overhaul intervals scheduled at twenty-thousand-hours.

From 2016 (YouTube Version): EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center Is Designed to Encourage Proficiency and Provide Actual Training…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, stopped by the Pilot Proficiency Center in its new location at what was known as the, EAA Four Corners. This new central location brings to light EAA’s position that pilot proficiency is key to aviation safety. Tom met up with Chuck Gensler, who is the Operations Manager for EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center. Gensler pointed out that the purpose of the Pilot Proficiency Center was not only to promote the concept that proficiency is key to

Legacy Bombardier Sees Cabin Obsolescence solution for In-Flight Entertainment Suite

Flightstar Corporation and Alto Aviation have delivered the first Alto Cadence Cabin Management System for the Bombardier Learjet 45 series aircraft, tending the aircraft to its owner with the custom-tailored improvement. The Cadence suite was installed with a series of cabin switch panels taken from the Alto lineup for perfect fit throughout the cabin. The curved and contoured seats were provided with formed panels all around, improving the built-in jacks with modern USB Type-C charging ports all around.

Flight Track Data Ended Near Area Of Heavy Precipitation And Moderate Turbulence

On September 13, 2022, about 1100 mountain standard time, a Piper PA46-310P airplane, N43605, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Seligman, Arizona. The student pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the student pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Flight track data revealed the airplane departed from Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, New Mexico, earlier that morning and traveled west for about 1 hour 50 minutes before the flight track data ended near area of heavy precipitation and moderate turbulence.

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Approach Speed

The recommended speed contained in aircraft manuals used by pilots when making an approach to landing. This speed will vary for different segments of an approach as well as for aircraft weight and configuration.

“During the examination of the airplane wreckage, the clamp nut that attaches the top eye end and bearing assembly of the horizontal stabilizer actuator to the actuator barrel had unscrewed from the barrel. The examination also found that the circular wire lock ring, which was designed to prevent the clamp nut from unscrewing, was not present. If the actuator barrel and the clamp nut are not secured together and become separated, the actuator would not be able to control the position of the horizontal stabilizer, resulting in a reduction or loss of pitch control.” Source: From an NTSB statement regarding the issuance of an expected service letter regarding the De Havilland Canada DHC-3 after finding a possible cause i