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November 5th through November 7th, an international assembly of over 7,500 aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders convened in Tampa, Florida, fo...
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November 5th through November 7th, an international assembly of over 7,500 aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders convened in Tampa, Florida, for the inaugural AOPA Summit. In front of attending guests, AOPA unveiled its 2010 sweepstakes aircraft, a Remos GX light sport aircraft. Attendees got a first look at the aircraft that, as Craig Fuller expressed, hopes to encourage individuals who had not been able to fly before finally make the transition into the aviation community. The announcement marked the first time that AOPA has featured an LSA as part of the Fun to Fly Sweepstakes.
Based on modern design and safety equipment, the Remos GX includes both air bags and a ballistic parachute system. The Remos boasts a spec sheet that maxes out the definition of what the LSA category allows, with a cruise speed of 130 mph and a top speed of 137 mph. On the low side of the equation, the Remos offers a dirty configuration stall speed (Vso) of 44 mph and 51 mph all cleaned up. With a glide ratio of 10:1, the bird can take off in as little as 510 ft, climb 1050 fpm, and use as little as 270 ft for landing.
Due to its structural strength and rigidity, the aircraft offers additional safety benefits for potential consumers making it one of the leading market contenders in the light sport segment.
Additionally, Remos expresses a dedicated commitment to reaching new potential members of the aviation community. Holding to the belief that LSAs success will ultimately dictate the success of the G.A. market, the company continues to stress the necessity of aviation value in order to increase consumer relevancy in the difficult economy.
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EVAS Mobile Cockpit Unit Demonstrates Safety Benefits for Pilots
According to the Airline Pilots Association, there are an average of three smoke in...
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EVAS Mobile Cockpit Unit Demonstrates Safety Benefits for Pilots
According to the Airline Pilots Association, there are an average of three smoke incidents daily in the United States. In all, one out of every third emergency landing is due to smoke. Air Safety Week reports that smoke is the leading defined cause of emergency landings for extended Twin-Engine Operations aircraft; dense smoke in a cockpit renders essential flight instrument panels useless if they are unable to be seen.
EVAS, or the Emergency Vision Assurance System, provides pilots with a simple, yet crucial solution during critical situations: a straightforward device that provides a clear space of air through which a pilot can read instruments and out the front windshield for safe landing. At a mere 3x8.5x10 inches when stowed, the system becomes fully functional in less than 30 seconds once a pilot has removed a small tab to activate the unit. Once inflated, by placing smoke goggles against the EVAS systems clear window, the pilot is able to see both vital flight instruments and windshield views unobstructed.
Clear vision is maintained through EVAS state-of-the-art pressurization system that uses filtered cockpit air to uphold consistent volume. Running on a self-contained battery supply independent of aircraft power, the EVAS system is designed to run for at least two hours to provide ample time for safe emergency landing. Several major companies, including Bombardier, Dassault, and Gulfstream Aerospace have implemented the EVAS system as a standard option for their line of business aircraft.
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ANN Speaks with Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujina about Jets Progress
During the 2009 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, Ho...
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ANN Speaks with Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujina about Jets Progress
During the 2009 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, Honda Aircraft announced a number of significant achievements in their advanced light jet program. Providing a first-hand glance of the highly anticipated HondaJet, the company displayed its proof-of-concept aircraft for convention attendees.
In preparation for first flight at the beginning of 2010, fabrication of conforming aircraft is in process; Honda Aircraft announced the completion of several major structural assemblies including the fuselage, wing, landing gear, and empennage. With such milestones achieved, CEO Fujino said the program is fully focused on final assembly and FAA structural testing. The company has already successfully completed such important qualification tests as RTO break tests, crew and cabin-seat crash tests, and several critical structure parts tests.
In addition, Honda Aircraft announced that it would be outfitting the HondaJet with the Garmin G3000, the all-new, all-glass integrated touchscreen flightdeck. The Honda-customized Garmin G3000 will feature three 14-inch landscape-format screens and dual touch-screen controls. The avionics system will have split-screen MFD capability, satellite weather, and optional synthetic vision. The HondaJet is expected to enter service at the end of 2011.
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WSI Illustrates the Ultimate Service for Enhanced Weather Data
WSI Pilotbrief Online takes the award-winning WSI Pilotbrief weather service suite an...
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WSI Illustrates the Ultimate Service for Enhanced Weather Data
WSI Pilotbrief Online takes the award-winning WSI Pilotbrief weather service suite and provides pilots immediate access to up-to-date enhanced weather updates anywhere, anytime from any Internet-enabled web browser. One of the few online weather services with FAA Qualified Internet Communications Provider (QICP) certification, Pilotbrief Online allows clients to file flight plans directly to the FAA, as well as view their preferred routes and briefing preferences at any of the numerous WSI Pilotbrief kiosks located in FBOs throughout the country.
Through Pilotbrief Onlines secure connection, pilots have direct access to all of WSIs aviation data including WSI NOWrad radar imagery, IR and Visible Satellite imagery, graphical METARs, TFRs, AIRMETS and SIGMETS. Radar summary charts indicate potential weather hazards, such as tornadic vortex signatures and mesocyclones, within a planned route for a proactive approach to changing operational conditions. In addition, the en-route SIGMETS and Flight Plan Guidance provide forecasts for turbulence, convection, and icing, as well as up-to-the-minute Auto Plotted SIGMET and AIRMET charts showing boundaries of in-flight advisories.
With WSIs Interactive Map, pilots can quickly and easily view global flight data, including route-centric visualization, on a single, easy-to-use interactive workspace. The enhanced map is able to display pole-to-pole, high-resolution digital elevation models with 16 individual weather, hazard, and route overlays. Such layers include boxes showing areas of turbulence, icing conditions, and even a lightning layer that uses the Global Lightning Network to display real-time lightning detection data for locations throughout the world. Pilots can graphically combine various aviation weather and airspace notification layers with just a few mouse clicks. Developed to be highly extensible, the state-of-the-art interactive map technology allows any future upgrades to be easily added for enhanced options.
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ANN Tours Hawker Beechcraft's All-Composite Light Business Jet
In September of 1995, Raytheon Aircraft announced their first business jet, the Premi...
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ANN Tours Hawker Beechcraft's All-Composite Light Business Jet
In September of 1995, Raytheon Aircraft announced their first business jet, the Premier 1, featuring the latest in composite technology and swept aluminum wing design for greater speed. Finally, in March of 2001, after completing over 700 flight hours, the Premier received its official certification, including a single pilot approval, by the FAA. The Premier 1 marked the first clean-sheet business jet certified by Raytheon Aircraft, and the first new airplane certified by Raytheon in more than a decade.
The Premier 1 also represented the first FAA certified business jet with composite fuselage. Used for its superior strength, the composite design reduces overall weight by an estimated 20% compared to conventional alloy construction, resulting in an extremely light basic operating weight (3,627kg). Additionally, the elimination of internal frames increases the available cabin volume by nearly 15%, making the Premiers cabin one of the largest among comparable light jets.
In October of 2005, Raytheon announced the certification of the Premier 1A. The aircraft debuts a totally redesigned interior with restyled cabin chairs and all-new contoured cabin headliner for increased passenger comfort and space. In addition, the Premier 1As dual-controlled cockpit features the upgraded Rockwell Collins IFIS-5000 Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) with three multi-function LCD displays, electronic charts, and enhanced map overlays. Other Premier 1A upgrades include an acoustical liner for reduced cabin noise, a pilot lift dump on demand control for better landing performance, and an improved anti-skid braking system.
After the completed sale of Raytheon Aircraft to GS Capital Partners in 2007, the Premier line became a part of the newly formed Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. On May 19, 2008, Hawker Beechcraft announced the launch of the Beechcraft Premier II, continuing the evolution in all-composite technology.
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