Newsletter Articles

2010
8/9/2010
MU-2 IS RATED HIGHEST AGAIN!!

The 2010 AIN Product Support Survey (Aircraft) has just been released, and the Mitsubishi MU-2 was rated the highest in the Turboprop section.  The MU-2 had an overall rating of 8.9 out of a possible 10.  Not only was it rated highest in the Turboprop section, the ratings for ALL CATEGORIES for the MU-2 were higher than ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT (old or new, turboprop or jet).  Thank you to all respondents who put the MU-2 at the top!

6/22/2010
2011 MU-2 OPERATOR FLY IN - St Croix, USVI

    MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

      2011 MU-2 OPERATOR FLY IN 
ST. CROIX, 
US VIRGIN ISLANDS 
Oct. 28-30, 2011 
Organized by Bill Bohlke, 


Held at The Palms at Pelican Cove www.palmspelicancove.com  
Friday Night Reception 
 
Saturday AM Meeting, 
Saturday Night Dinner 
Sunday Half-Day Boat Cruise (optional)
This is a very casual gathering of MU-2 owners and operators and MU-2 friends.  There will be a Saturday morning program with guest speakers, but it is not too “formal”.  Plan on wearing your “island gear”, aka flowered shirts, shorts and flip-flops.  This event is a chance to relax, kick MU-2 tires, vote for the Queen of the Fleet, and have a good time.

 
More info to come.

CONTACT:  Laurie Bohlke, lec32578@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/5/2010
The MU-2 Story a viable product today - despite being, out of production nearly 25 years.
Double click on Magazine to read article. 
Also beginning on page 120 an additional article on Air 1st.

Read Article click here
2/4/2010
New training for MU-2 reduces accident rate

AIN - Click here to read Article

1/29/2010
MU-2s are being used to deliver supplies to Haiti.
Click here for article
1/5/2010
Business Aviation Insider News
1/5/2010
Tough Training Rules Can Work
2009
12/15/2009
WRT Relies on Aircraft to Reduce Waste - Including Time, & Resources
11/5/2009
Proof That Pilot Training Works

In the three years since the FAA issued the Special Federal Air Regulation (S-FAR) requiring extensive regular training and checking for pilots flying the Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprop there have been only two accidents, neither of them involving a fatality. In the 30 months before the rule change there were 14 accidents, 10 of them fatal. That is the most amazing reversal in a safety trend I have ever seen.

 

10/30/2009
Business Aviation Integral To Waste Reduction Technologies
Waste Reduction Technologies (WRT) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, makes high-tech incinerators that ease the overload on municipal landfills. Since most WRT customers are small cities or towns without airline service, the company needs its Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise turboprop airplane.

“It pays for itself, every day,” says Riley Hagan, owner of WRT. “Without that airplane, we would be a less profitable company.”

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10/20/2009
The MU-2 Turboprop Limited Edition (LE) Model Ready for 4th Quarter 2009

The "MU-2 LE" enhancement MU-2 standard models satisfies the needs of the most discriminating owner.  


10/20/2009
The 2010 MU-2 Pilots Review of Proficiency (PROP) Events Schedule is Released

The 9th PROP in 15-years shows Mitsubishi’s commitment to better airmanship and customer support featuring new expert speakers

 

 

 

 

 

10/20/2009
National Flight Services Joins MU-2 Turboprop Authorized Service Center Group

Lakeland, Florida operation offers many advantages

10/20/2009
FAA SFAR Training Program for the MU-2 Contributes to Best Safety Record

Nearly all of the MU-2turboprop pilots in the are SFAR trained with safety and pilot proficiency as priorities

 

10/20/2009
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry America Inc Youth and Aviation Program

Aviation hero Barrington Irving will inspire students from Miami, FL and Newark, NJ at NBAA 2009

 

 

 

 

 

10/19/2009
ANNOUNCING - SIMCOM Maintenance Training Program

SIMCOM will provide Maintenance Training at Jet Air in Green Bay Wisconsin -  November 16 thru November 20th, 2009  (5 days).  Please contact SIMCOM for fees and schedual 800-272-0211 or online at   www.simulator.com





10/1/2009
Grace on Wings - Showing Christ's Love through Aviation

Watch Video click here

9/29/2009
AVIATION INSURANCE & RISK MANAGMENT MAGAZINE
AVIATION INSURANCE & RISK MANAGMENT'S Spring issue highlights the MU-2 and several MU-2 Owners/Operators.  You will be asked to register your email address and name to obtain access to this publication. 
Link
8/26/2009
Mitsubishi's MU-2 Customer Satisfaction improved 3.9% over last year!

In the just released AIN 2009 Product Support Survey results, the MU-2 ranked highest in TurboProp aircraft for service and reliability.   The survey also shows a 3.9% satisfaction increase over last year. 

 

8/25/2009
P.R.O.P. 2010 - Save a Date
Plan now to attend PROP 2010, in Dallas, Orlando, or Scottsdale.  We are planning a fantastic seminar with several new speakers. 
8/13/2009
Summer Storms can be Deceptively Lethal
Skirt'em, Don't Flirt'em
by Nick Carter
7/21/2009
MU-2 Flight Manual Changes Prompted by SFAR 108
On February, 6, 2008, the FAA published Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 108
2008
3/31/2008
Business Jet Traveler - Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprop has image problems, but it gives pilots jet-like performance
3/31/2008
Aviation International News - SFAR outlines more stringent training for MU-2 pilots
2/8/2008
SFAR Letter from Noel Takayama.
2007
11/28/2007
The Mitsubishi MU-2 in Twin & Turbine
The Mitsubishi MU-2 was recently featured in Twin & Turbine.
11/28/2007
MU-2 training changes ahead
By Matt Thurber
11/28/2007
Business Jet Traveler Feature Article Praises MU-2
11/28/2007
CNBC MU-2 Story
January 25th, 2007 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) responded today to the CNBC story regarding the MU-2 aircraft, seen on the program "Business Nation". MHIA Aircraft Support Division General Manager Noel Takayama stated, "We are pleased with the CNBC team's participation aboard the MU-2 aircraft during flight performance demonstrations."
11/28/2007
MHIA Response to Chicago Incident
A safe landing was accomplished at Chicago's Midway airport by the pilot of an MU-2 Friday, January 12, 2007 after an uncontained engine failure resulted in an engine part falling through the roof of a nearby house missing the owner inside. No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident. Ralph Sorrells, Deputy General Manager for MHIA Aircraft Product Support Division stated, “As always, we are fully cooperating with the FAA and NTSB as they investigate this incident”.
11/28/2007
New Training Program for the MU-2 Announced
On October 10th, 2006 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. announced a comprehensive new training program for all MU-2 pilots following months of work with the FAA. This mandatory program, which MHIA has been requesting for the past 15 years, will lead to safer operations and exemplifies MHIA's commitment to safety as the number one priority. Read more for the full statement from MHIA regarding the mandatory training program.
11/28/2007
MU-2 Featured in Business and Commercial Aviation
Journalist and pilot Fred George of Business and Commercial Aviation took the opportunity to fly an MU-2 and interview both supporters and detractors of the aircraft. He provides a detailed report in his article What's Wrong with the MU-2, originally published January 2, 2006.