The Black Diamond name is well-known in the small city of Marion, Illinois. Besides the nearby Black Diamond mine that produces Black Diamond coal, the town also hosts Black Diamond Harley-Davidson, Black Diamond RV, and . . . Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration issued STC SR02732LA for Van Horn Aviation’s new 206B Version 2 composite main rotor blades designated part number 20635000-501. With redesigned carbon fiber ply counts and orientation to provide a softer . . . Keep Reading
The Issue A few operators of VHA 206L main rotor blades (P/N 20633000-101) have found cracks in the leading edge abrasion strips (either inboard or at the tip) within the first 1,000 hours of flight. . . . Keep Reading
VHA recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) on its updated composite main rotor blades for the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter. The last major hurdle prior to receiving a supplemental type certificate . . . Keep Reading
Van Horn Aviation has been the target of several cases of invoice fraud over the past few years, a few of which have impacted our customers. Thankfully, as far as we know, all have been . . . Keep Reading
The Issue A known characteristic of VHA’s first UH-1 tail rotor blade, part number 2042200-101, is paint cracking along the edge of the largest doubler ply in the doubler stack on both sides of the . . . Keep Reading
