Canadian kit aircraft manufacturer Murphy Aircraft has reportedly become insolvent and ceased operations following financial difficulties at its Chilliwack, British Columbia, facility. The company, which has produced experimental aircraft kits for more than four decades, faced mounting financial problems in…
MTOW is a structural and performance ceiling baked in during certification. It does not shift with the weather, the runway, or how the plane happens to be loaded on a given day. Conditions can force a pilot to depart at…
The right side of the GE Aerospace hybrid-electric aircraft was modified for flight tests with a hybrid electric system that fits inside an inverted nacelle, providing extra ventilation. When GE Aerospace’s Saab 340B hybrid electric test aircraft landed at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky…
The FAA has proposed new safety requirements for an Embraer system that would automatically raise a jet’s nose for takeoff and control its initial climb. The proposal covers the Embraer Enhanced Takeoff System, or E2TS, on the E195-E2. E2TS engages when pilots advance…
This Saab 340B aircraft has been modified for use in NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program, part of GE Aerospace’s partnership with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing to complete the world’s first high-altitude hybrid electric flight. Images credit: GE Aerospace…
The Hughes App also supports the mission of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team by providing direct access to safety resources, educational materials, and complimentary USHST membership enrollment. Civil, Hughes Aerospace, News, Safety, US, USHST 01-Dec-22 N919PD Bell 429 Queens, US-New York 27-Nov-22 HL…
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Two people are safe after a plane had to make an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 50 after suffering a mechanical issue, according to officials. The Montrose County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says it responded to an emergency landing…
Aircraft crash near McMinnville Airport closes both lanes of Oregon’s Highway 233. McMinnville airport crash: Reports of helicopter collision in Oregon's Yamhill County; Highway 233 closed Aircraft crash near McMinnville Airport closes both lanes of Oregon’s Highway 233. Fox Oregon reports an aircraft…
Planes carrying fly-in, fly-out mining workers are unable to land at Norseman Aerodrome this week because of a crack on the runway and are expected to travel through Esperance until repairs are completed.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a new safety alert urging general aviation pilots and owners to inspect and replace certain seat restraints in order to lower the risk of injury or death during aviation accidents. Survey: 3 in…
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