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September 04, 2013

Airborne 09.03.13: Bob Hoover NAA Honors Overdue, FAA v ECi, CSeries Gets Ready

Also: Monnett Type Club, DB Cooper Museum, Future Oshkosh Dates Announced, Aircell Upgrades, 787s in Miami, Super Hornet

A veritable "Who's Who" in the aviation community has banded together to nominate legendary aviator Bob Hoover for the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy -- an honor that many think is LONG overdue. The founder and CEO of Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management and Savvy Analysis, a company that developed a free, web-based platform for piston aircraft engine analysis, says in a blog post that the FAA's proposed AD for ECi cylinders is "one of the most unwarranted, inappropriate, punitive and generally

"Having Jeppesen flight data on board at the time of new aircraft delivery eliminates a step in the flight preparation process." Source: Piper Vice President of Sales and Marketing Drew McEwen.

ATC authorization for an aircraft to execute any standard or special instrument approach procedure for that airport. Normally, an aircraft will be cleared for a specific instrument approach procedure.

The Helicopter Safety Steering Group

The purpose of the Step Change Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) is to work proactively to identify and address cross-industry issues around helicopter safety, related to helicopter operations in the UK oil and gas industry.