Mark Huber

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Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

Latest from Mark Huber

Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Challenging FLRAA Award

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky unit is challenging Bell's win of the Army's award of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell.

Sikorsky Defiant X rotorcraft

Regulations and Government

FAA Clears One-shot Covid Vaccine

The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine vial atop packaging

Aircraft

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.

partial view of business jet parked at airport

Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Mandates Tail Rotor Inspections, Replacements

Loose tail rotor tips prompted a Robinson service bulletin affecting all of its helicopter models.

Robinson R66 helicopter in flight over city

Safety

Polaris Launches Advanced FlightRisk Safety App Features

Polaris Aero has expanded its Vocus app suite of aviation safety software with a sharable FlightRisk component.

Macbook Pro displaying Polaris Aero's FlightRisk safety application

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

UK's Moon Jet Brokerage Sees Record Sales in 2022

MJG Jet Brokerage in the UK had a record year of aircraft transactions in 2022 and expects to double transactions in 2023.

James Moon, founder of Moon Jet Group in front of business jet outside hangar

Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers First of 36 AW169M Twins To Austria

Austria is replacing its Alouette fleet with Leonardo AW169Ms, the first of 18 of which was delivered this morning.

Austrian Goverment and Military officials in front of AW169M helicopter in hangar

Maintenance and Modifications

KULR Vibe AI Technology Mitigates Helicopter Vibrations

KULR Vibe technology utilizes artificial intelligence and on-aircraft sensors to mitigate helicopter vibrations.

digital rendering of helicopter with lights indicating excess vibration in rotor

Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Marks 10 Years in Service

Gulfstream has delivered more than 500 of its flagship G650/G650ER long-range jets since its entry into service in 2012.

Gulfstream G650 taxiing

Accidents

NTSB: Altimeter Working on Power Line-snared Mooney

Mooney that flew into Maryland power lines was off-altitude and off-course.

Accidents

Metroliner Had Autopilot Issues Before Crash Landing

The Metroliner full of rescue dogs that crashed onto a Wisconsin golf course last month had autopilot and control issues, according to the NTSB.

Crashed 1985 Fairchild Metro SA227 covered in snow and cordoned off with police and fire line caution tape

Engines

Hermeus Selects P&W F100 for Hypersonic Darkhorse

Hermeus plans engine testing in 2024 for its Mach 5 Darkhorse uncrewed aerial system.

Digital rendering of Hermeus Darkhorse on airport taxiway

Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers Two 412EPX Helicopters To Guatemala

In a ceremony marking the 101st anniversary of the Guatemalan Air Force, Bell delivered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters.

Guatemalan military personnel cut ribbon in front of Bell 412EPX during a ceremony at a ceremony at La Aurora International Airport

Accidents

Transport Canada Mandates Bell 407 Tail Boom Checks

Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating torque checks and visual inspections on Bell 407 tail booms following in-flight separation.

Bell 407 in flight

Regulations and Government

NY Legislators Push To Close West 30th Street Heliport

New efforts to limit helicopter traffic over New York are expected following Gov. Kathy Hochul's veto last week of 'Stop the Chop' act.

30th Street heliport in New York City with helicopter on the pad and another incoming for landing

Accidents

Medevac King Air and Crew Missing Off Maui

Air ambulance flight was enroute to pick up patient when it crashed into the ocean.

Beechcraft King Air C90A parked on airport ramp

Rotorcraft

Hirschberg Stepping Down at Vertical Flight Society

Mike Hirschberg said he plans to step down as executive director of the Vertical Flight Society.

Vertical Flight Society executive director Mike Hirschberg.

Regulations and Government

New York Governor Vetoes Helicopter Noise Bill

Hochul cites federal preemption in vetoing the "Stop the Chop' Act, which would have allowed anyone to sue operators and others over helicopter noise.

Helicopters on helipad at the West 30th Street heliport in New York City

Maintenance and Modifications

Alpine's New Bear Paws Approved for AStars

Alpine Aerotech's Bear Paws have received Transport Canada STC approval.

Alpine Aerotech Bear Paw for H125 helicopter

Avionics

Congresswoman Flies Helicopter with Pilot Assist System

Skyryse's FlightOS system enables almost anyone to fly a helicopter with almost no training.

U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) flying Skyryse FlightOS-equipped automated Robinson R44 helicopter

Avionics

Rotor Tech's 'Cloud Pilot' Flies Uncrewed R22 Helo

Rotor Technologies hopes to apply its remotely-operated aircraft technology to aerial firefighting.

Robinson R22 helicopter takes off uncrewed at the FAA’s unmanned aircraft systems test site using Rotor Technologies "Cloud Pilot" operating system.

Environment

New York Governor Urged To Veto Helicopter Noise Bill

New York's "Stop The Chop" act would unleash torrent of civil suits against helicopter operators.

Blade helicopters at heliport in NYC, one coming in for landing

Rotorcraft

Reconstituted Enstrom Gains FAA Production Certificate

Enstrom plans to restart helicopter deliveries next year

Enstrom 480B

Rotorcraft

Atlanta Police Department Upgrades to MD 530F

The Atlanta Police Department will purchase two MD 530F helicopters and upgrade its MD 500E.

MD 500E Helicopter operated by the Atlanta Police Department in hangar on tow cart

Rotorcraft

Bristow Expands Leonardo Fleet For UK SAR

Bristow Group is expanding its Leonardo fleet with the purchase of six AW139 helicopters to support its UKSAR2G contract.

Bristow Leonardo AW139 in flight

Rotorcraft

Erickson Delivers Eighth Air Crane to South Korea

The Korean Forest Service took delivery of its eighth Erickson S-64 Air Crane on December 3rd.

Overhead view of Erickson S-64 Air Crane on airport ramp at sunset

Accidents

Bell 407 Tail Booms To Get Fresh Scrutiny

NTSB calls on FAA to impose stricter inspection regime after Bell 407 in-flight tail boom separation

separated tailboom from a Bell 407 which crashed in June in Hawaii

Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Expands Middle Eastern Market Inroads

Airbus Helicopters announces new sales and service deals during MEBAA Show.

Airbus Helicopters H130 in flight

Aircraft

U.S. Selects Bell's V-280 Valor Tiltrotor For New Assault Aircraft

Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor technology beats Sikorsky and Boeing in battle to replace up to 4,000 Black Hawks for the U.S. Army.

Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor airccraft in flight

Rotorcraft

Switzerland's Rega Orders 12 More Airbus H145s

Rega—a helicopter emergency medical services provider in Switzerland—will operate 21 Airbus H145 helicopters by 2021.

Rega Air Rescue Service Helicopter in flight over mountains in Swiss Alps

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