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A prototype BD-22 has gone down in Port St. Lucie, FL, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot, the only person on board the airplane. The pilot was identified as 67-year-old Joseph Loney of Port St. Lucie. One of the last of the 80 men to climb aboard 16 B-25 bombers and launch from an aircraft carrier in April 1942 to attack Tokyo has gone west. ANN has learned that Lt. Col. Robert Hite passed away Sunday Morning at a nursing home in Nashville, TN. It’s reported that Hite had been
One of GA's Most Innovative Companies Shows Off The Latest Prop Technologies
In this video, Executive Vice President for Hartzell Propeller, J.J. Frigge, introduces us to Hartzell’s line of composite propeller blades. The tried-and-true wood propellers have been a source of thrust since the Wright brothers, and within 10 years of the first powered flight metal blades were brought into use. Now, composite propeller blade technology can provide greater propeller blade performance and longer life. Hartzell uses two composite technologies to produce their propeller blades....
"With surrounding states already offering similar exemptions for general aviation aircraft, New York was not competitive and the legislature recognized how enactment of this exemption will bring jobs and new business to the state." Source: Michael Giardino, president of the New York Aviation Management Association.
The ability of structure to sustain anticipated loads in the presence of damage, such as fatigue cracks until it is detected through inspection or malfunction and repaired.
The FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 or more years.
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