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One Of Two GPS WAAS Satellites Failed

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Administrator

The title says it all: One Of Two WAAS Satellites Failed. You’d think after the NOLA hurricane disaster our government would get its act together on infrastructure projects. Instead, GPS satellites are literally falling out of the sky with no … Continue reading →

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Robinson R66 Helicopter in Production

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Administrator

Congrats to Frank Robinson on his new helicopter product, the Turbine R66, for $770,000 with standard equipment. His R44 piston was so economical that Bell shutdown production of the Jetranger line, and the R66 is another amazing machine. And manufactured … Continue reading →

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GPS Maintenance and RAIM Check Workload

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Administrator

There are two recent changes regarding IFR GPS operations and pilot responsibility in the USA: Updating a permanently installed GPS database for IFR navigation is considered preventive maintenance and must be performed and logged somewhere, similar to a VOR check, … Continue reading →

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Long Weekend in Hawaii

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Administrator

I had a relaxing long weekend in Honolulu. It’s nice to have a change of scenery periodically. It was fairly quiet in Waikiki, as Japanese tourists are still afraid of the swine flu and mainland Americans do the “staycation”. Both … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Article on Robinson Helicopters and R66

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Administrator

Fascinating article on Robinson Helicopters, its struggles during the recession, and its hopes for their first turbine-powered helicopter, the Robinson R66. I had a chance to see the tiny Rolls-Royce R330 engine at AOPA Expo last year, which is rated … Continue reading →

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