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January 27, 2016

Honeywell Autopilots Focus Of FAA SAIB

Inappropriate Pitch Commands, Uncommanded Disconnects Noted

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin due to an intermittent signal processing error in the Garmin GAD 43e being received from the Honeywell KFC 275 or KFC 325 autopilot system.

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AG UAV Will Have Manned Aircraft Escort

Will Allow Operator To Stay In Line-Of-Sight With Hermes 450 Drone

When a Hermes 450 UAV built by Elbit Systems takes to the air to study crop patterns and take high-resolution photographs this summer, it will be escorted in the skies above North Dakota by a manned aircraft as part of program proposed by the North Dakota State University.

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Banner Disconnected From Helicopter Lands On House

Pilot Reported Mechanical Problems With R44 Towing The Ad

The pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter towing a banner ad for Budweiser beer in Union County NC was forced to jettison the banner when mechanical problems cropped up with the aircraft.

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AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH

AD NUMBER: 2015-12-09 R1

PRODUCT: Airbus Helicopters Model EC135P1, EC135T1, EC135P2, EC135T2, EC135P2+, EC135T2+, and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters.

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AD: Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2016-01-15

PRODUCT: Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters.

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Congress Getting An Earful From The UAV Lobby, Opponents

Faces Pressure From Businesses, Explosion Of Personal Use Aircraft

Lobbyists for the UAV industry have descended on the halls of Congress, with advocates of expanding personal and business uses of the aircraft calling for fewer restrictions and clarity on rules, and those opposed for safety and privacy reasons telling legislators to clamp down on the nascent industry.

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