Airborne 05.08.24: Update on Denali, Dad-Daughter Gyro, SAIB Lake

Also: NBAA on FAA Reauth, DJI AG Drones, HI Insurance Bill Defeated, SPSA Airtankers

The Beechcraft Denali continues to progress toward certification, having received its FAA Type Inspection Authorization earlier this year. Textron announced that its single-engine turboprop competitor has logged more than 2,000 flight test hours on 830 flights, on track to be completed in 2025. Aerodyne, a new gyroplane maker, will commemorate its entry into the market in trying to set records. as he tours the UK. Founder, executive chairman and pilot Rangaraja Iyengar will complete a full tour with the help of his 8-year-old daughter, aiming to complete a 3-day, 5,000-mile journey. The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerting all owners, operators, maintenance technicians and inspectors of Revo Incorporated Model Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA -4A, Lake LA. -4P, Lake LA-4-200, Lake Model 250 (including those modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA469NE) and Lake 270 Turbo Renegade… All this – and MORE in today's episode Today from Airborne-Unlimited! !!

Airborne 05.08.24 is packed with information in this daily news episode, Wednesday, May 8, 2024… Hosted by Holland Lee, veteran Aero-TV videographer and host of Airborne. Holland is supported by Nathan Cremisino, ANN's chief videographer, as well as Jim Campbell, ANN's CEO/editor-in-chief. This episode covers:

Beechcraft Denali is coming
Father-daughter team aims for gyroplane record
SAIB issued on a number of Lake Aircraft (REVO) airframes
NBAA calls on members to give weight to FAA authorization
DJI launches new agricultural drones
Hawaii's heavy insurance bill was snuffed out before it came to fruition
SPSA updates its fleet of land-based air tankers

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