General aviation news archive for October 2017

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CityAirbus propulsion system tested

26 Oct 17

Airbus Helicopters has completed initial full-scale testing for the propulsion system for its CityAirbus demonstrator, a self-piloted electric VTOL craft designed for ‘urban air mobility’.

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Daher salutes the humanitarian efforts of TBM pilots in hurricane relief

26 Oct 17

Daher have recognized the TBM Owners and Pilots Association’s (TBMOPA) airlift of vital supplies to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Houston following the devastation caused by recent hurricanes

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Formula One air racing is back – and a British team is competing

26 Oct 17

In the December edition of Pilot, columnist Steve Slater writes about ‘the need for speed’ in aviation and the upcoming Air Race 1 World Series event in Thailand

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Single-engine turbine operators demand airfield protection

26 Oct 17

A recent conference for the operators looked at how regulation changes will affect the decline of General Aviation airfields

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