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March 05, 2015

Harrison Ford Injured In Forced Landing

Actor, Pilot, And Aviation Advocate Went Down On A California Golf Course

Harrison Ford sustained moderate injuries Thursday when the the airplane he was piloting ... which appears to be a PT-22 Recruit ... went down on the Penmar golf course in Mar Vista, CA.

Also: SAFE, PC-12 Theft Thwarted, MyGoFlight Heli Solutions, Updated: Bell 412EPI, Big Bell 'Relentless' Deal

The AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program has achieved a key milestone which is the initiation of the production phase in anticipation of the first customer deliveries. The company has expanded the AW609 TiltRotor program to include the AgustaWestland Philadelphia facility through its designation as the first final assembly line for the only civil tiltrotor in development to date. This represents the anticipated progression towards assembly and certification with the FAA as the main certification authority. EASA approved the Type Certificate for the VIP variant of the S-76D helicopter over two years after the FAA certified the baseline model of the aircraft, allow

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Thune And Nelson Send Joint Letter On FAA Vulnerabilities

Asks Huerta For 'Full Accounting" On Status Of GAO Recommendations

U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta and the DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx regarding a recent GAO report that identified vulnerabilities to FAA information systems.

AOPA Air Safety Institute Releases New Course To Help Pilots Avoid Runway Incursions

Runway and taxiway incursions by general aviation aircraft continue to be a top priority safety issue with the FAA. It’s easy to think that, “It will never happen to me,” but the fact is, it can happen and it does happen.