Hanga Talk
up to an UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter,” said Mike Slattery, president of United Rotorcraft. “It’s all about the quality of the product, and now we have more paint space, the latest technology, and faster completion time, taking our paint capabilities to a whole new level.” The new system can accommodate 35 to 40 aircraft paint completions per year.
soon,” said Todd Petersen, vice president of marketing. “We expect these aircraft to fi nd their way into fi refi ghting operations, for some of our overseas petroleum exploration support work, and they will also be able to conduct some forestry and construction work.”
Columbia Helicopters Receives Certifi cations to Operate CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters recently received the proper certifi cation to begin fl ight operations of the Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters that
it purchased surplus government earlier this year. from the US
Garmin Launches Flight Stream Bluetooth Wireless Gateway
Garmin recently announced the availability of the Flight Stream 110/210 Bluetooth wireless gateway. Flight Stream enables connectivity and communication between select Garmin avionics and Garmin Pilot on certain iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. Flight Stream is Garmin’s latest addition to an expanded Connext portfolio of products and features, off ering a true connected cockpit so pilots have easier access to information in fl ight.
The Flight Stream 210 is compatible with the GTN 650/750 and GNS 430/530 WAAS series navigators, as well as the GDL 88 ADS-B datalink and GDL 69/69A SiriusXM datalink receivers. Flight planning is simplifi ed with the Flight Stream 210, which off ers wireless fl ight plan transfer capabilities. The fl ight plan transfer between Garmin Pilot and corresponding GTN 650/750 or GNS 430W/530W occurs with a couple of taps once the avionics are powered on. Additionally, fl ight planning is simplifi ed even further for customers incorporating Flight Stream 210 with an existing GNS WAAS navigator. Customers who have a GNS 430W/530W now have the ability to incorporate Victor airway navigation into fl ight plans using the Flight Stream 210 and Garmin Pilot. With a few simple taps within Garmin Pilot, routes, waypoints, and airway intersections are quickly transferred to a 430W/530W navigator.
Metro Aviation Receives Brazilian Validations for EC145 Aircraft
The company has received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Restricted
Category Type Certifi cate for eight “D Model” helicopters, and has also received the Certifi cate of Airworthiness for the fi rst of these aircraft.
“This completes a long process that involved the tough, focused eff orts from a lot of our people who were working with the FAA,” said Kurt Koehnke, vice president of maintenance for Columbia Helicopters. “We have completed this fi rst major step, and there are still several steps involved with adding this new platform to our fl eet.”
“We are excited to reach this milestone so that we can begin regular fl ight operations
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As the Brazilian aircraft market grows, Metro Aviation is playing a larger role in helping South American companies get off the ground.
The worldwide completion leader
recently received Brazilian validations for several installations already STC’d in the US for the Airbus EC145T1 aircraft.
“Metro sees Brazil as an emerging market for US products and services. The certifi cates are in support of the fi rst EC145 delivery by Metro Aviation to a prominent Brazilian company,” said Metro Aviation Managing Director Milton Geltz.
Metro Aviation received validation for a single-pilot IFR solution, complete emergency medical system installation, and optional equipment installations. The
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