Is it another sign of potentially serious problems with
the inaugural very-light-jet... or politically-motivated
posturing? A Congressional hearing will be held next month to
review the type certificate issued to Eclipse Aviation for the
EA500 VLJ, following claims by some certification workers the
jet was issued its TC by the FAA long before it was ready.
11-Day Flight Beats Previous Attempt By Nearly Six Days
They did it! Pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik succeeded
in flying around the world in a helicopter in only 11 days, seven
hours and two minutes -- setting a new world speed record.
In each of the past 45 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have partnered to recognize a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety for their contributions to aviation safety and education.
StandardAero tells ANN the company recently received
Supplemental Type Certification (STC-SA02603CH-D) to remove Pratt
& Whitney Canada (PWC) PT6A-41 series engines on the Beechcraft
King Air 200 and replace them with new or serviceable PT6A-42
engines. StandardAero is the only PT6A designated overhaul facility
that can offer customers both maintenance, repair and overhaul
(MRO) and engine upgrade options.
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