Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
A new U.S. Commerce Department study has found the Global Positioning System has provided $1.4 trillion worth of nongovernment economic benefits since 1984.
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin.
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Drone delivery system developer Flytrex and jet charter and management company Causey Aviation have received FAA approval to begin food deliveries by drone.
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The absolute critical phase of flight after a total power loss is the transition from powered climb to unpowered glide.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents, July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.
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By William Garvey
Questions for Capt. David Pettet, president of the National Gay Pilots Association, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
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There are FBOs that go beyond client expectations, and then there's Sweden's Grafair Jet Center.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Sweden's Kommunalforbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg recently ordered six Pilatus PC-24s in an air ambulance configuration to provide aeromedical care.
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By William Garvey
In accepting To Do’s, the best of intentions can lead to big trouble.
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Readers comment on previous articles.
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By David Esler
Eurocontrol, which coordinates air traffic control among 41 members plus Israel and Morocco, is grappling with staffing and airspace capacity issues .
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By Fred George
Falcon 8X operators are virtually unanimous in saying that the Dassault flagship is a substantial improvement over the smaller Falcon 7X.
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Just as the FAA is struggling to integrate unmanned aerial systems (UASes, or drones) into U.S. airspace, so are aviation authorities in Europe.
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Sierra Nevada Corp. subsidiary 328 Support Services is relaunching the Dornier 328 twin turboprop, targeting the regional, cargo and special missions markets.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Beechcraft King Air 350i, the second-generation Model B300, is significantly quieter, more comfortable and more capable than the original aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation has finalized the acquisition of TAG Aviation's maintenance, repair and overhaul business.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
A glimmer of hope can be seen for the sales of Dassault's Falcon business jets in the recent acceleration of orders, according to the company.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Prevention of flutter and other aeroelastic modes requires proper maintenance, preflight attention and immediate reactions if it occurs in flight
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The aeroelastic behavior of long, thin swept wings prompted engineers to incorporate inboard and outboard ailerons on such airfoils.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright made beneficial use of aeroelastic effects for roll control of their Flyer by using wing warping.
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By James Albright
Circumventing academic annexation and putting SA to practical use.
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The nondisclosure agreement does not allow you to sit silent in a deposition or on the witness stand if you are asked about criminal behavior in the plane.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Cape Air took delivery of its first two Tecnam P2012 Travellers following inspection of the nine-passenger aircraft at the manufacturer's production facility in Capua, Italy.
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Stephen M. Dickson was sworn in as FAA administrator on Aug 12. Captain Dickson retired from Delta Air Lines last fall after 27 years at the company.
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
On Aug. 4, Frenchman Franky Zapata rode his Flyboard Air, a jet-powered platform aircraft he developed, across the English Channel from France to England.
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