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Aircraft Manufacturer Delivers 65 Agricultural Aircraft in 2023

Embraer’s Agricultural Aviation Division delivered 65 Ipanema airplanes in 2023, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year. As a result, in December, the company reached the milestone of 1,600 units produced and delivered over the aircraft’s five decades of uninterrupted production.

Since the launch of the new version of the EMB-203 model in 2020, the company has seen continuous growth in sales and plans to increase production to 70 planes this year.

“Agribusiness has a significant positive impact on Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and we are very pleased to see how the Ipanema has contributed to the sector’s high productivity, efficiency, and sustainability,” says Sany Onofre, Manager of Embraer’s Ipanema Program.

As the leader in the Brazilian aerial applications market, the Ipanema brings innovations and improvements that increase robustness with low operating costs and carbon emissions. The Ipanema is the only agricultural airplane certified and produced in series to fly on ethanol, a renewable energy source that provides increased power to the aircraft’s engine.

 About Embraer

A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense and Security, and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft and systems, providing Services and Support to customers after-sales.

Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats and the main exporter of high- value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service, and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Source: Embraer
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Director of Aviation Sciences Institute of Southeastern Oklahoma State University Releases The Complete G1000: A Pilot’s Handbook

Sentia Publishing is proud to announce the release of “The Complete G1000: A Pilot’s Handbook” written and illustrated by author Michael G. Gaffney who is the Director of Aviation Sciences Institute of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Abstract

The Complete Garmin G1000: A Pilot’s Handbook is a work of passion following nineteen years of development and 9 releases by the author to keep up with Garmin as they have continued to improve upon the de facto standard in general aviation aircraft avionics. This book was designed to be a flight training textbook but reads in a smooth and flowing manner making it an easy read for the pilot in training. The book consists of fourteen scenario based and illustrated chapters loaded with the author’s experience using the G1000 in a wide variety of aircraft platforms. The author leads the pilot on a step-by-step journey using the system in both VFR and IFR conditions. The chapters are full of advice from the experience of a seasoned flight instructor and A&P mechanic. Each chapter concludes with a scenario-based quiz helping the pilot determine if they are ready to proceed to the next chapter. This book is available in paperback and e-book format with a Kindle version being released soon. This is a must read for anybody learning to fly the G1000 cockpit avionics system. It is available on Amazon or on the Sentia Publishing site at https://sentiapublishing.com/the-complete-garmin-g1000-a-pilots-handbook-gaffney-online-textbook/

About the Author

Michael Gaffney is the Director of Aviation at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. With an industry background in aviation education, automation technology integration, and quality process management, he is a Gold Seal Master Flight and Ground Instructor, an ATP rated pilot, and an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic with over 4,500 flight hours in 46 aircraft types spanning over 47 years. He was recognized as the “National Flight Instructor of the Year” by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007 and presented the 2007 “Flight Training Excellence Award” by the National Aviation Transportation Association (NATA). He has earned the industry designation of Master Certificated Flight Instructor (MCFI) every year since 2006 and was awarded Emeritus status in 2018 for lifetime aviation achievement. His articles on Technically Advanced Aircraft and aviation safety have appeared in many publications including FAA News and AOPA Flight Training magazine. His publications and articles have been used as reference by pilots all over the world.

Source: Sentia Publishing
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Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE’s CEO Marc Parent to be Inducted as a Living Legend of Aviation

CAE President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Parent will be inducted as a Living Legend of Aviation during the organization’s annual gala on January 19, 2024. The Living Legends of Aviation are individuals who are recognized for their exceptional contribution to the field. This year’s other Living Legend inductees will include Prince Harry (The Duke of Sussex), Fred George (a U.S. Navy pilot and world-renowned aviation writer), and Steve Hinton (an American aviator who held a world-speed record from 1979 to 1989).

“For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about aviation and driven by the desire to make the world safer. I feel humbled to be joining the ranks of some of the most iconic figures of this industry,” said Marc Parent. “In the same way that I have been influenced by the Living Legends who came before me, I hope the stories of today’s aviation leaders inspire the next generation to take to the skies and become the Living Legends of tomorrow.”

Throughout a career spanning more than 40 years, Marc has helped shape the aerospace industry in Canada and around the world. At just 17, he earned his private pilot’s licence, two years before his driver’s permit. Marc graduated from Mechanical Engineering at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1984 and joined Canadair as an engineer on the Challenger and Canadair Regional Jet programs. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Parent held numerous executive positions within Bombardier Aerospace, leading a number of facilities and product lines. He ran operations for Bombardier’s de Havilland site in Toronto. Later, he held the position of Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Operations, with responsibilities encompassing Learjet facilities in Wichita, Kansas, and Tucson, Arizona. In 2004, he returned to Montreal as Vice President and General Manager of the Challenger 300, 604, and 850/870 programs as well as the CRJ 200 Regional Aircraft product line.

Marc joined CAE in 2005 and became President and CEO in 2009. He has led the company to grow beyond simulation products to become the largest provider of civil aviation training services worldwide, and a global leader in training and mission support solutions for defence and security forces. Under his leadership, CAE has transformed into a tech leader, bringing the digital and physical worlds closer together through cutting-edge technology.

Committed to accelerating the development and safe adoption of world-changing innovations, Marc led CAE to become the first Canadian aerospace company to be carbon-neutral in 2020. Looking toward the future, Marc is continuing on his quest to make the aerospace industry more efficient, greener, and safer than ever before.

Marc’s impact was recognized in 2020 when he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest honour. In 2022, Marc was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, named an Industry Leader of the Year by the Living Legends of Aviation, and won Aviation Week’s Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Marc is an active pilot holding an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) from Transport Canada. He currently resides in Montreal, Canada, and has three grown children. For his complete biography, click here.

About Living Legends of Aviation

The “Living Legends of Aviation” are a group of over 100 remarkable people of extraordinary accomplishment in aviation. The Legends are aviation entrepreneurs, innovators, astronauts, industry leaders, record breakers, pilots that have become celebrities and celebrities that have become pilots. They gather each year to celebrate individual accomplishments and advancements during aviation’s second century. The event is produced by Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, an organization that educates and sparks children’s interest in aviation.

About CAE

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, defence and security forces and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight, mission and medical simulators and training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

Source: CAE
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Italian Technical Institute Invests in New Simulator Manufactured by ELITE Simulation Solutions

Situated in the region of Calabria, Italy, the “Institute of Higher Education – IIS Augusto Righi” was founded back in 1964 and named after the famous physicist Augusto Righi (1850 – 1920). He researched mainly the phenomena of electrostatics and electromagnetism.

As part of their educational degree, the young students at “IIS A. Righi” take part in several aeronautical courses which so far have been covered by very simplified simulator devices (mainly a gaming chair and a screen). With the brand-new S311 G1000 Eco Flyer, the “IIS A. Righi” has now taken the right step into the future. “This is a huge benefit for the Institute and for our students”, as institute’s director Daniela Musarella told the local Italian press. The device is located in their newly built Aviation Laboratory.

Thanks to the curved visual screen and the dynamic control loading on the yoke the students are now in a position of coming much closer to real flying than before. The possibility of changing between SEP and MEP aircraft models adds even more extra value to the device. It’s main aircraft type at the “ISS A. Righi” will be the Beechcraft Baron B58.

René Huddlestone, sales manager at ELITE is pleased about sustaining the Italian Higher Educational market and says: “Obviously many Italian educators have now realized that only high quality products – such as our S311 G1000 Eco Flyer – can match the high expectations of today’s students.”

The S311 G1000 Eco Flyer comes with a touchscreen Instructor station, curved screen, pre-configured ELITE computers and free technical support plus two year warranty. It is an Approved Advanced Training Device (AATD).

Source: Elite Simulation Solutions
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