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RUAG MRO Switzerland has recently modified the EC 635 helicopter model for COVID-19 patients. For this time sensitive project, RUAG MRO Switzerland, armasuisse and the Air Force are working together on suitable solutions for protecting both pilots and patients to the greatest possible extent. Two helicopters have already been... 2 April 2020
Amid school closures caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Redbird has decided to launch an online series of the Redbird STEM+ Lab. The STEM+ Lab will feature interactive classes for students in middle school and high school. Beginning on March 31st, Redbird’s STEM Director Greg Roark will lead students... 1 April 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has installed a CAE-built Predator Mission Trainer at its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) located at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Business Park near Grand Forks, North Dakota. GA-ASI’s Flight Test and Training Center in North Dakota is now home... 1 April 2020
Is response to increased requests for pricing information for their Reconfigurable Training Device (RTD), Frasca International has launched a pricing configurator which includes enhanced product details to simplify customer's research and buying process. The configurator will make it easier for those interested in the more affordable simulator to see... 1 April 2020
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Brexit, flygskam, disabled passengers, eye tracking, regulatory task forces, the correlation of certification with training – EATS 2019 covered a spectrum of high-interest issues and innovations. Mario Pierobon monitored the proceedings. 1 April 2020
Editorial Comment There is an abundance of lessons to be learned from the Boeing MAX tragedies in Jakarta and Addis Ababa. Lessons about aircraft design, software, certification, safety culture, corporate decision-making, crisis reaction, communications. And training. The entire global civil aviation industry has suffered, is suffering, from the wake... 1 April 2020
Entrol has sold an en-4000 FNPT II MCC simulator to Turin Flying Institute. The en-4000 is a SEP, MEP and JET reconfigurable simulator. The unit purchased by Turin Flying Institute will be equipped with a debriefing station and a smoke machine. The JET configuration will also feature sidesticks for... 1 April 2020
Ansett Aviation Training has selected Fox by Britannica Knowledge Systems, as their training management system. Ansett will use Fox to manage their training operation, from training development and curriculum management via scheduling and resource management, grading, performance and qualification forms, to reports and analytics. The entire solution will run... 1 April 2020
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) sent a letter urging the FAA to exert a “maximum amount of flexibility” to help keep pilots and aircraft up and running during the coronavirus pandemic, following concerns by members facing obstacles for remaining in regulatory compliance. In the letter to FAA... 31 March 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is temporarily waiving minimum slot-use requirements at U.S. airports to help airlines that cancel flights due to the Coronavirus. Image credit: IATA Under normal circumstances, airlines can lose their slots at congested airports if they don’t use them at least... 31 March 2020
Recent events regarding the COVID pandemic have led to significant access problems to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) and other medical specialists. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not enforce airman medical certificates which expire between the dates of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. The period... 31 March 2020
