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Steve Herman · @w7voa
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announces it has closed the Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. It cites multiple root causes of the April 20th, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions Elon Musk's company must take to prevent a reccurrence. faa.gov/newsroom/faa-closes-sp

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Steve Herman · @w7voa
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President Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker to head the . He is currently the chief operating officer of Supernal, a Hyundai Motor Group company designing an electric advanced air mobility vehicle.

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Steve Herman · @w7voa
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United Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop due to a computer issue, according to the .

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avionslegendaires · @avionslegendaires
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Aerobuzz / JumpSeat · @aerobuzz
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Sans relâche, Boeing continue d'améliorer le MAX au fur et à mesure de la détection des soucis.

aerobuzz.fr/breves-transport-a

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Dean Betz · @deanbetz
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Some random aviation fun today. I enjoyed FAA Flight Check's N76 frequent flights over the house today while inspecting approaches to Boeing Field. faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_inf

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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official press release on pre-NPRM for on LSA weights:

"Under the proposal, the aircraft’s weight limit is based on its stall speed. By permitting higher stall speeds, the proposal would bring within the Light Sport Aircraft regulatory framework aircraft weighing as much as 3,000 pounds. This more than doubles the weight of aircraft under the current definition of Light Sport of 1,320 pounds, allowing larger and stronger aircraft to qualify as Light Sport.”

faa.gov/newsroom/faa-proposes-

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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LSA retractable gear:

"The proposed rule would remove the fixed landing gear limitation as an eligibility requirement in § 22.100. Accordingly, this rule would allow light-sport category aircraft to be designed with fixed OR retractable landing gear, or with floats for aircraft intended for operation on water.”

#mosaic #FAA #lsa #nprm

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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LSA engines:

"This proposed rule would omit the single reciprocating engine limitation as an eligibility requirement in § 22.100. Accordingly, this proposed rule would allow light-sport category aircraft to be built with any number and type of engines or motors.”

#mosaic #FAA #lsa #nprm

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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Seating:

"This proposed rule, in § 22.100, would keep the maximum seating capacity of not more than two persons, including the pilot, for all classes of light-sport aircraft
EXCEPT AIRPLANES. This proposal would allow airplanes to have a maximum seating capacity of not more than four persons, including the pilot.”

#mosaic #FAA #lsa #nprm

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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Faster speeds:

“...proposed § 22.100(a)(4) would include a Vh limit of 250 knots CAS for light-sport category aircraft to account for
potential advances in technology and manufacturing practices that could enable higher speeds.”

#mosaic #FAA #lsa #nprm

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Airplanista 🇺🇦 · @Av8rdan
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"FAA proposes to expand the kinds of operations
that can be performed by light-sport category aircraft.

Specifically, this proposal would
permit light-sport category aircraft to be used in certain aerial work operations for aircraft that meet the applicable FAA-accepted consensus standard for that operation.”

#mosaic #FAA #nprm

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Political IQ · @PoliticalIQ
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