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Mar
23
2026
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The pilot/owner of an amateur-built helicopter reported that, while transitioning through translational lift for landing at about 30 ft above ground level with near-zero forward airspeed, the engine experienced a loss of power. The pilot/owner attempted to perform an autorotative landing by increasing collective and applying left pedal, and the helicopter subsequently experienced a hard landing, bounced, and came to rest on the edge of the runway at an 45°angle. The helicopter then rocked backward, resulting in substantial damage to the tailboom and tail rotor blades.
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Lake Havasu City
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The AIM-174B, also known as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration, received the new
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The new facility will support several programs, including the EA-37B and the JAMMS platforms. On
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With fresh cash, new leadership, and familiar talks resurfacing, Spirit and Frontier may be circling
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Tecnam has announced the launch of the P2006T Next Generation twin-engine aircraft in the United
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Oct
13
2025
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According to the operator, the instructor and pilot receiving instruction were conducting hover autorotation training over cement that was visually obstructed by a hard packed dirt surface. On the third autorotation, the pilot under instruction established a hover at a slightly higher altitude than the previous two practice iterations. During recovery, the pilot receiving instruction executed the appropriate procedures, but the helicopter began to settle faster than expected and he was unable to sufficiently reduce the rate of descent. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard and resulted in substantial damage to the tail boom.
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San Luis
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Boeing has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. The acquisition
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Israel’s Elbit Systems has shown a concept of a specialized variant of the C-390 Millenium for ISR
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Sebring Resorts, a luxury lifestyle community in Sebring, Florida, announced on Wednesday the launch
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24 MAR, 2026DALLAS, TX5 NMR – 4,999FT AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at
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