All General aviation articles – Page 317
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Both right-hand engines on crashed Antonov An-12 failed simultaneously
Russian investigators have discovered that both right-hand engines on an Atran Antonov An-12 simultaneously failed just after take-off from Moscow, before...
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US authority set to release draft unmanned air vehicle airspace plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration's unmanned aircraft programme office (UAPO) is hoping to secure approvals for the release of its draft programme plan...
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UK claims general aviation engine first with 2,000h time between overhaul
UK joint venture Powerplant Developments is promising savings of more than $100,000 over 2,000h of operations with its new liquid cooled, two-stroke, three-cylinder,...
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French alternate aviation fuels research to begin in December
A French alternative-fuels project involving laboratory-scale testing of blended fuels, second-generation biofuels and other candidates is to get under way...
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PICTURE: Epic raises stakes in very light jet race
Epic Aircraft is taking steps to put its new very light jets in the lead of the race for certification,...
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Russian authority grounds Atran after An-12 crash
Russian authorities have suspended the operations of Moscow-based freight airline Atran following the fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-12s...
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Business aviation in brief
OCEAN EXPANDS Ocean Sky Aviation has snapped-up Manchester, UK-based business aircraft charter...
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PICTURES: Loch Lomond set to launch seaplane services from Glasgow river front
Scotland's Loch Lomond Seaplanes is set to become the first commercial operator in the UK to take off and land from a city centre waterfront, following...
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PrivatAir poised for SelectCard launch
Swiss business aviation services provider PrivatAir is poised to launch its block charter card by the end of the quarter as the demand for VIP transport soars throughout Europe
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PICTURE: Diamond DA50 makes show debut
Diamond Aircraft 's product line grew at AirVenture in Oshkosh with the unveiling of the DA50 SuperStar....
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Regulating flexibly
Laws are often designed rigidly on the assumption that people will abuse them. But sometimes enforcing their spirit rather than their letter is more effective
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Helping China learn to fly
Rod Bruce's 40-year journey from crop duster ground crew to senior pilot instructor has taken him to one of Asia's foremost training colleges, where he is one of many overseas flyers employed
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Brazil's structural failings
A country with such a proud aviation tradition as Brazil can cure the problems that have recently afflicted its air transport systems. Whether it recovers...
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A duty of care
Systems for protecting ab initio aviators from their own lack of experience during training are essential. But a recent accident showed there was no standard for identifying a new solo pilot
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ACSS expects to complete runway incursion aid next year
L-3 subsidiary ACSS plans to develop a new runway incursion prevention tool that uses a class 2 electronic flight...
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FAA creates office for datamining safety specialists
The US Federal Aviation Administration says approval is "imminent" for a new internal safety office within the agency that...