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News Coverage of GAMA’s Second Quarter Rotorcraft Shipment Report

Published Date: Aug 22, 2017

Aviation Pros: GAMA Publishes Second Quarter Rotorcraft Shipment Data

AIN Online: GAMA: Rotorcraft Deliveries On Upswing in 1H 2017

AOPA News: Helicopter Sales Climb

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Game Aerospace has completed the first flight of its GB2, a clean-sheet single-engine airtanker developed specifically for aerial firefighting rather than adapted from an agricultural or transport aircraft. Company CEO, co-founder and test pilot Philipp Steinbach flew the prototype from Louise Thaden Field in Bentonville, Arkansas, on September 23, with Game Aerospace reporting that the aircraft performed as expected and completed the evaluations planned for the maiden flight. The composite GB2 is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67F and is designed to carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant plus 400 gallons of fuel, with a maximum takeoff weight of 19,000 pounds and a fully loaded cruise speed of about 200 knots. Its tandem cockpit provides a second seat for training and other approved missions, while Garmin avionics and a GFC 600 autopilot are intended to reduce pilot workload during transit to and from fires. Game Aerospace will now expand the flight-test program as it works toward FAA Part 23 standard-category certification and production, with the company positioning the GB2 as a faster, more efficient initial-attack aircraft designed from the outset around wildfire suppression. ...
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Pilatus has secured both EASA and FAA certification for Safety Autoland on the new PC-12 PRO, making the Garmin G3000 PRIME-based system available as part of the aircraft’s redesigned flight deck. Designed primarily for cases of pilot incapacitation, Safety Autoland can be activated manually or automatically after detecting pilot inactivity. It then takes control of the aircraft, evaluates weather, fuel, runway length, wind, and terrain, selects a suitable airport, calculates a safe route, and manages the entire landing sequence, including flaps, landing gear, lighting, deicing, and radio communications. Final certification testing demonstrated the system from activation through an automated landing and engine shutdown. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd says the PC-12 PRO combines this capability with the latest Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine, while also producing lower CO₂ emissions than comparable twin-engine turboprops and retaining the ability to operate on sustainable aviation fuel blends. ...
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