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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA is actively involved in airworthiness directives, reviewing an AOPA suggestion for a Cessna rudder AD and proposing a new AD for Pilatus PC-6 turboprop wing fittings.
  • Bell's 429 light-twin helicopter has achieved certification in the U.S. and Canada, alongside the ongoing Arlington Fly-In event.
  • A new "Close Calls" DVD offers aviation survival insights from legends Bob Hoover and Wayne Handley, as another executive from Platinum Jet pleaded guilty in connection with a 2005 crash.
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FAA is reviewing an AOPA suggestion to lessen the impact of the Cessna rudder AD…

Bob Hoover and Wayne Handley share their insights on surviving close calls in aviation in a new “Close Calls” DVD; click here to watch the trailer…

Bell’s 429 light-twin helicopter is now certified in U.S. and Canada…

The Arlington Fly-In is happening now in Washington State, through Sunday…

The FAA has proposed an AD that would affect Pilatus PC-6 turboprops, requiring inspections and possibly replacement of some wing fittings. Comments are open until August 7…

Another executive at Platinum Jet pled guilty this week to charges stemming from a 2005 crash in which 11 people were hurt.

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