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All News

February 23, 2009

AD: CASA

AD NUMBER: 2009-02-01 MANUFACTURER: CASA SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-02-01 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain CASA Model C-212-DF airplanes.

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AD: Turbomeca

AD NUMBER: 2009-03-04 MANUFACTURER: Turbomeca SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-03-04 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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AD: Pilatus

AD NUMBER: 2009-04-14 MANUFACTURER: Pilatus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-04-14 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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Aviall Signs Exclusive Contract With Flight Options

Covers Wheel And Brake Repair, Overhaul Services

Aviall Services announced recently its Product Repair Services division has entered into a long-term agreement with private jet service provider Flight Options, LLC to be the exclusive provider of wheel and brake overhaul and repair services, and manage their wheel and brake supply chain requirements.

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HAI2009: Honeywell HTS900 Gets FAA Engine Certification

New Engine Design Offers Significant Operating Cost Reduction and Increased Power

Honeywell is crowing (justifiably, no doubt) that its HTS900 turboshaft engine has received its FAA Type Certificate. The engine was certified to the FAA's FAR Part 33 Amendment 20.

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Sandel and FreeFlight Systems Collaborate on New HTAWS Systems

Integrated with High Performance Radar Altimeters

FreeFlight Systems and Sandel Avionics are collaborating on the integration of Sandel's ST3400H Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) with FreeFlight Systems' high performance RA-4000 series of radar altimeters, including the new RA-4500 with the ARINC 429 interface.

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HAI2009: FAA Approves Sandel Reversionary Attitude Display

Sandel Avionics has received FAA approval for its SN3500 and SN4500 Primary Navigation Displays with Reversionary Attitude Mode. This new safety feature enables the display of integrated attitude and navigation information on the SN3500/SN4500 in event of failure of the primary attitude indicator.

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HAI2009: Launch Customer Blue Hawaiian Heli Reaches 10K-Hr Milestone With EC130

Time Flies When You're Flying Tours

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has logged 10,000 flight hours on its high-time Eurocopter EC130 - the single-engine rotorcraft that was launched by this premier Hawaiian tour operator in 2001.

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Aero-TV Examines The Air Taxi Market: An Outlook For 2009

Aero-TV Chats With Joe Leader, President, Air-Taxi Association

With the economy heading for the deck like a plugged mallard, we had to wonder if this presents some opportunities or obstacles for the ever-burgeoning Air-Taxi market.

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HAI2009: Honeywell Intro's Sentinel MFD/Nav System To US Market

Sentinel Now Available in the US for the First Time

Honeywell's Sentinel helicopter avionics system, used widely by U.K. and European helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operators, is now available to pilots in the United States. The system offers critical flight safety information, including high resolution terrain and weather data.

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Indiana Gov's Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop On Way To DC

Diverts To Columbus After Windshield Cracks Develop Inflight

A state-owned Beech 200 Super King Air transporting Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels made an unscheduled landing in Columbus, OH Sunday morning after the pilot opted not to continue the flight from Indianapolis to Washington, DC after cracks began to appear in the plane's windscreens.

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HAI2009: Conklin & de Decker Offers '09 State Tax For Heli Operations

Expert Help For Those Dealing With State Tax Issues

Conklin & de Decker has released a new 2009 State Tax Guide for General Aviation. This new guide covers the latest taxes and fees imposed on helicopter operations in all fifty United States and contains sales and use taxes applicable to helicopter sales, ownership, leases, parts, and labor.

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