Pilot Certificates – On line There are several Federal Aviation Regulations that pertain to airman certificates. For example, you are required to have the certificate in your physical possession (or readily accessible in the aircraft) while performing duties as a required flight crewmember in a U.S. registered civil aircraft, (§ 61.3) and, if you change your address you may not exercise the privileges of your certificate for more than 30 days after you move, unless you notify the FAA of your new address (§ 61.60). The regulation also tells you how to replace your lost or destroyed airman certificate (§ 61.29). But, did you know that you can also get a replacement certificate on-line? The FAA offers Airmen Online Services. When you log into the web site for the 1st time you’ll be prompted to create a user account. Once that simple task is completed, from your computer you will be able to: Change your address Order a replacement certificate Remove SSN as certificate number
Request temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges Request verification of certificate privileges Get notices of FAA safety meetings via email.
For more information please visit the following web link: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/
In recent industry news, American Eurocopter announced that the U.S. Army’s growing fleet of UH-72A Lakota, light utility helicopters has passed the 10,000 flight-hour milestone in US Army service. This landmark demonstrates the aircraft’s mission performance and reliability in operations throughout the United States. Fifty-eight, of the 128 ordered UH-72As, have been delivered to the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. The Lakota carries six passengers and a crew of two pilots in the standard Light Utility Helicopter configuration and is currently performing homeland security, medical evacuation, logistics and VIP flight missions. The Army is planning to acquire a total of 345 UH-72As through 2016. For more information: www.eurocopterusa.com
MD Helicopters, Inc. Sets 15-Year Benchmark on Deliveries Busiest December on Record Mesa, Arizona, February 22, 2009… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced that it set a 15-year record for deliveries in 2008. The company manufactured and delivered more than 50 aircraft last year, the best performance since 2000 when it delivered 38 aircraft and the most since 1993, when it was still part of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Under the direction of Chief Executive Officer Lynn Tilton, MD Helicopter also had its busiest December on record with seventeen aircraft completed. And for the first time since investment funds of Patriarch Partners, LLC purchased the company in 2005, the financial performance is positive. “We set very ambitious targets for ourselves in 2008,” Tilton said. “Had we managed our supplier base better we would have shipped more aircraft - we delivered the balance of our plan in the first months of 2009. The year-over-year improvements are a credit to the hard work and dedication of our employees who labor each day to produce the finest rotor aircraft in the industry.” “The love of our aircraft and the excitement it creates when delivered is what keeps me devoted to this company,” said Tilton. “We have rebuilt this company from the customer backward---finding new ways to meet the customers’ needs and desires. We continue to raise the bar. Its what makes this company exciting.” For more information:
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