Fleet Of Three Flight Test Aircraft Has Now Completed More Than 700 Flight Test Hours

The Cessna SkyCourier turboprop has begun the certification flight test phase of the program for the high-wing, large utility aircraft. Each major achievement has allowed the members of the flight test program a better understanding of the aircraft’s strength, capability and durability. The fleet of three flight test aircraft has now completed more than 700 flight test hours, and the program continues toward FAA certification and first deliveries later this year.

The Grand Opening Is Targeted For Summer 2021

Bell has celebrated the start of operations at the state-of-the-art Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) with a small gathering and ribbon cutting ceremony. Bell leaders and employees as well as local North Texas community leaders, including Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, were in attendance. This event marks the next milestone in the center’s development before its grand opening, targeted for summer 2021. “Through the Manufacturing Technology Center, we can showcase how we will deliver the most affordable, capable and reliable aircraft for the warfighter,” said Mitch Snyder, president and CEO, Bell. “As we work together to define the next generation of Bell products, it’s

'Accident Pilot Seemed Distracted And Was Not Himself'

On March 2, 2021, about 1539 Alaska standard time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N1767, is presumed destroyed after it impacted ocean waters about 70 miles north of Kodiak, Alaska. The pilot, the sole occupant, is presumed fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s wife, her husband owned Kodiak Helicopters, LLC which owned and operated the accident helicopter. She stated that he had requested the use of the helicopter from a company employee to make a day trip to see family located in Kodiak. She added that they had just returned from an out of state trip, and after arriving in