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Garmin GFC 600H Autopilot for R66 Helicopter
04-Jun-25 - The Garmin GFC 600H Autopilot will be a standard feature for all new Robinson R66 helicopters #R66
FAA Approval for Billings Flying Service ex Dutch Chinooks
19-Mar-25 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Restricted Type Certification for former Royal Netherlands Air Force ( RNLAF) Boeing CH-47D Chinook acquired in 2023. The helicopters are upgraded with glass cockpits, NVG compatibility, and auto hover features #Chinook
FAA Certifies Airbus H125 Single Pilot IFR Capability
03-Mar-25 - The Airbus H125 helicopter single pilot instrument flight rules (IFR) capability has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for first deliveries in 2025 from Airbus Helicopters’ assembly line in Columbus, Mississippi #H125
Tanis Helicopter Preheat Systems for H135 T1/T2/T3
03-Mar-25 - Hartzell Propeller has been awarded STC approval for its Tanis Helicopter Preheat Systems for Airbus H135 helicopters covering the United States (FAA) and the European Union (EASA) #H135
Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Airbus H145 D2/D3
18-Feb-25 - GPMS International in Vermont received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its Foresight MX Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on the Airbus H145 D2 and D3 helicopters #H145
Archer to Launch its Pilot Training Academy
18-Feb-25 - Archer Aviation, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designer based in Santa Clara, California, has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 141 certification to launch its pilot training academy #academy
BFS Urges Certification of Ex-Dutch Chinooks for Firefighting
21-Jan-25 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) commends Montana and California lawmakers in urging FAA certification for its ex Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook firefighting helicopters #firefighting
FAA Approval for Aerolite Medical Interior on H135 T3H/P3H
01-Nov-24 - Swiss Aerolite has received a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its air ambulance medical interior designed for the Airbus H135 T3/P3 Helionix variant helicopter H135
Outerlink Air IP Onboard Wi-Fi System for Sikorsky S-76
22-Oct-24 - Outerlink Global Solutions gets the U.S. Federal Aviation Adminsitration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its cutting-edge Air IP (Onboard Wi-Fi System) for the Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter. The aircraft was completed by Sterling Helicopters and the installation kit is also avaliable for the Leonardo AW139 #S76
Meridian Helicopters Earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate
08-Oct-24 - Meridian Helicopters at Broussard, Louisiana granted U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 145 repair station certificate #Part145
HEC Dual Cargo Hook for Bell 429 Certified by FAA
23-Sep-24 - The Onboard Systems TALON HEC (human external cargo) dual cargo hook for the Bell 429 helicopter received certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Validations by Canada TCCA and European EASA are underway #Bell429
FAA Certification for Life Extension of S-92A Main Gear Box Housing
17-Sep-24 - Sikorsky received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the life extension of the main gearbox housing of the S-92A helicopter. Its LifePlus methodology determines the remaining lifespan of S-92 helicopter components based on actual aircraft usage
FAA Double Service Life of R66 Selected Parts
08-Sep-24 - The Robinson R66 helicopter receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to double service life on selected components, making the aircraft more affordable to operate and maintain #R66 List of Aircraft |
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CH-53A Sea Stallion | 65-026 | 1966 | N39 : xfer FAA, Atlantic City, NJ as N39 May78; xfer FAA Wash DC May81O ... ![]() | |