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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA has extended the required repacking interval for certain parachutes from 120 days to 180 days.
  • An FAA Airworthiness Directive mandates owners of Diamond DA42 airplanes to replace specific engine compartment bolts with wire-secured bolts.
  • A flight student in California died after being struck by the propeller of a Cessna 152 while exiting the aircraft.
  • Cessna's Citation Mustang jet is now certified for operation in Canada and Japan.
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The FAA has extended the required repacking interval for certain types of parachutes from 120 days to 180 days…

An FAA Airworthiness Directive requires owners of Diamond DA42 airplanes to replace certain bolts with wire-secured bolts to ensure they don’t get loose in the engine compartment…

A flight student in California died on Saturday after being struck by the prop of a Cessna 152 while exiting the aircraft, apparently hurrying to escape being seen flying with another student, which is not allowed…

Cessna’s Citation Mustang is now certified in Canada and Japan.

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