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Robinson Helicopters launches new R88, company’s first new aircraft in 15 years

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The R88 will become the largest aircraft Robinson has designed to date, with a capacity for eight main cabin seats, two cockpit seats, and a payload capacity of up to 1,800 lbs (816kg) with full fuel. In the cockpit, the R88 will feature a Garmin avionics suite, including large G500H TXi displays touchscreen controls.

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Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around  

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According to the report the flight crew said that were initially given a clearance to taxi to runway 22L via F taxiway and to hold short of 4L. The cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from both aircraft were overwritten. The NTSBs investigation is ongoing.

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NTSB finds interruptions and multitasking to be cause of near-collision at JFK

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Twenty seconds after the Delta 737 began its takeoff roll, an American Airlines B777 bound for London Heathrow Airport (LHR), carrying 149 passengers and crew, crossed the same runway without clearance.

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Boeing restarts 777 and 787 deliveries to China, 737 MAX set to resume soon

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Delivery of new Boeing aircraft was stopped in May 2024, for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to conduct a review of batteries used in the 25-hour cockpit voice recorder. Clearance to resume deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft is expected in a matter of weeks, according to Bloomberg.

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What Is Wrong With These NetJets Pilots?!?

One Mile at a Time

Let me emphasize that NetJets operates flights with two pilots in the cockpit, and its a reputable company, with many career pilots. Air traffic controller: I thought we agreed that you were gonna cross WHEEZY at two, so this is the second clearance that youre not abiding. NetJets pilot: Execjet 636, roger.

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Runway Incursions

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Types of Runway Incursions An incursion results when a pilot crosses a runway-hold marking, takes off, or lands, without clearance. A vehicle deviation occurs if it crosses a runway-hold marking without ATC clearance. The most common incursion is failing to hold short of an assigned clearance limit, especially a runway hold marking.

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Following the story of the Fokker F27

Fear of Landing

The cockpit voice recorder began recording. Once the de-icing was completed, the engineer left the cockpit to inspect the aircraft and collect the de-icing certificate. Once they’d received clearance to start the engines, he began running through the BEFORE START checklist with the captain. Remember the pneumatic system?