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In this issue

In this issue you can read about: Morningstar Airfield in Cape Town (SA); Mid-air collision of flight 182; Bombardier Challenger 350; Epic E100;General Electric GE9X; Rostec developing business for Russian companies; Russian Helicopters; new Mig-35, Rosonboronexport; the export arm of Russian manufacturers; Saturn engine plant; Kret and news out of MAKS 2017; Winter and a stormy Paris Trip; Capital Guardians; Buying a new Autopilot without buying a new aircraft - by Garmin;New Orlan Helicopter out of Russia to make debut at MAKS; when the weather changes - helicopter do's and don'ts; Rotor Transition Programmes, Hawker Tempest V - a bit of history; Inclosing - how high can you go by Dr Gratton. For subscriptions contact mike@globalaviator.co.za

Bombardier Challenger 350 Best Selling By Design

Launched at EBACE 2013 in May 2013 and with first deliveries the following year, the Bombardier Challenger 350 was designed with different engines, new winglets, a different interior and new avionics compared to the Challenger 300.

Bombardier Challenger 350 Best Selling By Design

4 mins

Introducing The Epic Certified E1000

Epic E1000, a six-seat singleengine turboprop aircraft, was designed and developed by Epic Aircraft. The aircraft's first flight test, was completed at the Bend Municipal Airport in December 2015. The maiden flight test lasted for 20 minutes, which focused on assessing general handling qualities and operational performance systems.

Introducing The Epic Certified E1000

4 mins

The Plane That Wasn't There: Why We Haven't Found Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (Kindle Single)

The definitive investigation into the greatest aviation mystery in history, with a startling hypothesis about who took the plane, where they took it, and how.

The Plane That Wasn't There: Why We Haven't Found Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (Kindle Single)

1 min

Saturn Part Manufacturing Plant

NPO Saturn PJSC, a member of United Engine Corporation, itself part of Rostec State Corporation, was founded in 1916. Originally known as the Russian Renault Plant, it had belonged to the automotive industry until 1924, since then its history has been closely intertwined with the development of the Russian aviation industry.

Saturn Part Manufacturing Plant

2 mins

Winter And A Stormy Paris Trip

The winter was now in full swing, it has been snowing for days, the rivers were frozen, it was 05h00 and after scraping off the ice on my car’s windscreen, I was on the slippery road to Rotterdam Airport to fly a charter to Milan Malpensa Airport.

6 mins

New Orlan Helicopter Makes Debut At MAKS 2017

A derivative of the Ukrainian AK 1-3 helicopter, the Orlan light twin-seat helicopter has undergone several changes and improvements when compared to the original model.

New Orlan Helicopter Makes Debut At MAKS 2017

2 mins

When The Weather Changes

What has gone wrong? You checked the weather forecast carefully in advance, and when you took off the sky was clear and visibility was excellent. It was supposed to stay that way. But now the clouds are getting lower, you’re peering through gloom and drizzle – and could that have been an ominous rumble of thunder? It’s becoming difficult to navigate, and if things get any worse it’ll be just plain scary? How did this happen, when you were so careful? And more importantly, what should you do?

When The Weather Changes

7 mins

Enjoy A Peaceful, Comfortable Flight With The A20 Headset

The A20 headset gives you 30% greater noise reduction than conventional aviation headsets, so you’ll enjoy a peaceful flight from short stops to long hauls. And at just 12 ounces, with sheepskin cushions and minimal clamping force, it's one of the lightest and most comfortable aviation headsets you’ll find.  

Enjoy A Peaceful, Comfortable Flight With The A20 Headset

2 mins

Rotor Transition Programmes

It takes a couple of years to make a pilot and close to a decade to make him a Captain capable of taking sound decisions in the air. This is a profession with long gestation times. captains like ‘Sully’ Sullenberger represent a mountain of military-civil experience honed over decades. They cannot be created overnight. Neither do they come cheap.

Rotor Transition Programmes

4 mins

Hawker Tempest V

The Tempest was a development of the Typhoon and despite a certain external similarity it was a completely new design. It differed mainly in having a thin-section elliptical wing and lengthened fuselage to accommodate the fuel tanks, which in the Typhoon had been in the wings.

Hawker Tempest V

4 mins

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Global Aviator Magazine Description:

PublisherMan Wees (pty) Ltd t/a Global Aviator

CategoryFlying & Aviation

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyMonthly

• SAA accidents from 1937 - 1987
• Changes in Store for Pilots during 2013
• Batteries can fly - dreamliners cannot
• The value of a good CRM
• Final data from Red Bull Stratos freefall.
• USS Harry S Truman - Multifunctional taskforce in the Arabian sea
• Handover of Botswana Defence Force PC-7 MkII
• Nigel Hopkins - Aerobatics and Airliners do go
• Denel Pilots spread their wings into Africa
• The growing potential of Russian Helicopters in Latin America
• Snake on a plane!
• The anmanned problem
• Airborne Insurance and Aircraft Finance Coporation Student of the year award
• Rolls Royce Trent 1000 visited
• Gulfstream G280 sets 15 new city-pair speed records as part of the reliability demonstration program

And lots more!!

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