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Helicopter pilot, senior editor @theaircurrent, contributor @verticalmag. Often exploring the world by air.
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Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight

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By Elan Head Verified
| The Air Current Verified
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Tennessee-based startup Whisper Aero last week performed the first crewed flights with its ultra-quiet electric ducted fans, demonstrating that an Aeriane Swift 3 glider powered by its eQ250 propulsors is no louder than the same aircraft in unpowered flight.
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Flight testing Navi’s AI-powered pilot training tool

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By Elan Head Verified
| The Air Current Verified
It was a sunny morning in March in the skies northeast of Alpharetta, Georgia, and I was struggling to maintain my bank angle in slow flight. As our Cessna 172 slowed to 60 knots, my flight instructor advised me to limit my bank angle to 10 degrees. But the controls were mushy at that speed, and she pointed out that I kept nudging our aircraft deeper into a turn, increasing our risk of a stall. Her feedback registered vividly at the time.
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Cockpit video supports investigation into fatal K-Max crash in Colorado

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By Elan Head Verified
| Vertical Magazine Verified
The Kaman K-Max helicopter that crashed last month during firefighting operations in Colorado was equipped with a cockpit video recorder, providing investigators with valuable evidence as they seek to understand the cause of the fatal accident. Pilot Nicholas Dale was killed when the helicopter crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir during firefighting operations in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains on July 12.
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