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The aviator whose airshow accident led to 11 deaths at a 2015 air show, has applied to the UK Civil Aviation Authority in the hopes of getting his license reinstated.
+The incident left a bad taste in many a British mouth, when Andrew Hill's Hawker Hunter jet crashed into a nearby highway during a failed loop maneuver. British media made quite a sensation of their over-hyped, breathless, coverage. Overpriced, offering meager performance, and burdened with a history of disappointment, have made it hard for those who inherited the Icon program to get ahead. The company has turned to a certification program that has been all but abandoned by others in the SportPlane community. The FAA has granted Type Certification for the ICON A5 in the primary category. A recent incident put an exclamation mark under the importance of clearing aircraft of ice before flight - even when operating out of “warm and sunny” regions. The NTSB Report makes note of a fateful, chilly morning in Taylor, Arizona, when a Remos Gx light sport plane took off with early morning frost attached to the windows and control surfaces. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of
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Airborne 12.29.23 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, December 29th, 2023... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Shoreham Airshow Pilot Wants License Reinstated
- Too Little, Too Late? ICON A5 Type Certificated in Primary Category
- Ice Takes Down Remos
- Full-Scale Butterfly Prototype Completed, Ready For Testing
- Open For Business! Airbus Delivers First Aircraft From New Toulouse Facility
- FAA Approves New Haven Airport Expansion
- Freezing Its Tailfeathers Off... Red Hawk Readies For Climate Chamber Testing
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