MT-Propeller has received an EASA STC for its Quiet Fan Jet composite propeller on the Air Tractor AT-602 powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45 or PT6A-60 or PT6A-65 propeller turbine.
General Aviation
Near-miss shows pilot’s ‘mind-blowing negligence’
I am saying with full confidence this is the closest mid-air collision I have ever encountered and to see the negligence from the other aircraft is mind-blowing.
Picture of the Day: Serenity in a 150
David Dickins submitted this photo and note: “I couldn’t resist the magical light over the water with the sea and sky merging in the late afternoon returning to Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) along the coast of California. Our Cessna 150E ‘Lulu’ makes you feel like time is standing still on days like this.”
An intentional column
Words matter: It wasn’t unintentionally deleted, it was mistakenly deleted.
Aviation activities featured at Waukesha JanBoree
More than 650 people attended a showing of Top Gun Maverick inside Atlantic Aviation’s hangar at Waukesha County Airport as part of JanBoree.
Contractor who caused NOTAM crash identified
FAA officials told Congress that “all Spatial Front personnel involved in the situation have lost their access to FAA buildings and systems while the agency investigates.”
Free online lithium-ion battery training courses released
The free courses are open to maintenance professionals, pilots, operators, and anyone interested in learning about lithium-ion batteries for fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft.
Ice accumulation leads to crash that injures three
The pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of elevator control during approach due to ice accumulation.
Picture of the Day: Hencho 01 ready for takeoff
German Torres submitted this photo and note: “My airplane is ready to make its first flight. Similar to a Coyote 6, it is named Hencho 01. It was built by Hector Evans. We are in San Antonio de Areco, near Buenos Aires, Argentina.”