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June 13, 2020

Classic Aero-TV: The Ever-Evolving AirCam - Raising the Bar Higher Than Ever

From 2019: New AirCam Option Allows For The Installation Of A Third Seat

The recently announced Aircam 'Gen-3' model airframe now has the option of incorporating a third seat located behind the second seat as well as a 220-pound gross weight increase from the current 1,680-pound max gross weight -- totaling up to 1,900 pounds. The new jump seat can be readily converted between cargo usage or the carrying of a third passenger. And yes; the full enclosure canopy can be added to the Gen-3 AirCam with the third seat -- which Lockwood notes was designed from the start to accommodate the third seat. Despit

Witness: "Engine Did Not Sound Like It Was Operating Properly"

On June 5, 2020, about 1925 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Challenger II, N850RW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near WurtsboroSullivan County Airport (N82), Wurtsboro, New York. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness, after liftoff the airplane departed N82 toward a ridgeline southeast of the airport; however, it remained just above the treetops and failed to climb, and the engine did not sound like it was operating properly.