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Air Methods Signs Additional HCare Support Contract For 80 EC135s

New Contract Will Extend The Number Of Air Methods Helicopters Covered By HCare To 111 Air Methods Corporation has signed another HCare support contract with Airbus Helicopters Inc., this time to cover its fleet of EC135 helicopters – the largest...

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Airborne 02.19.21: MARS!!!!, 1st DA62 SurveyStar, American Legend Aircraft

Also: Join CAP-Find A Soulmate, SNPL & SIMAERO, Wichita Warbird Weekend, JetBlue Pilots The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles. Confirmation of the...

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Look Out Below! Perseverance Sends Sneak Peek Just Prior To Touchdown

The Majority Of Perseverance's Cameras Capture Images In Color (YAY!) Less than a day after NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were...

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Eagle Researchers Receive FAA Grants to Assure Drone Safety

ERAU Researchers Have Been Granted About $500k Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers received four FAA grants this month to assess risks and help develop safety protocols for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, as they are increasingly integrated into such uses...

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD 2021-02-19 Repetitive General Visual Inspections Of The Bilge Barriers Located In The Forward And Aft Cargo Compartments The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This AD...

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AFGSC Begins Retirement Of B-1 Aircraft, Paving Way For B-21

17 B-1B Aircraft Will Be Retired From The Current Fleet Of 62 B-1s In support of its efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, the Air Force will begin divesting 17 B-1B Lancers from its current fleet as authorized by the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.18.21)

Aero Linx: Aviation Fellowship Aviation Fellowship is an organization of pilots, mechanics, and other aviation enthusiasts who love the Lord. Our Mission is to share God’s Word. For 15 years Aviation Fellowship Inc. has been distributing Bibles around the country...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.18.21): Option Approach

Option Approach An approach requested and conducted by a pilot which will result in either a touch-and-go, missed approach, low approach, stop-and-go, or full stop landing. Pilots should advise ATC if they decide to remain on the runway, of any...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.21)

Aero Linx: The Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group The Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group is made up from volunteer aviators from throughout Arizona. We work closely with the FAA Scottsdale and Las Vegas Flight Standards District Offices, the FAA Safety...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.20.21): Security Notice (SECNOT)

Security Notice (SECNOT) A SECNOT is a request originated by the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) for an extensive communications search for aircraft involved, or suspected of being involved, in a security violation, or are considered a security risk. A...

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