UK CAA Consulting On Increased Bell 429 Takeoff Weight

Bell 429 inflight
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
LONDON—The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation that could allow a helicopter type currently certified under CS-27 rules to have a higher maximum takeoff weight than the certification limits permit. The regulator says the “major change to type design,” would enable the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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