If it looks like propaganda, and it SMELLS like propaganda... Mike Borfitz, DER
Cell 206-714-8797 e-Mail: m...@borfitz.com Kilroy Aviation LLC Website: WWW.FAAODA.COM <http://www.faaoda.com/> Kilroy is available for aviation regulatory and safety issues - Type & Production Certification, Continued Operational Safety - International validation & safety matters - Program & system management - FAA STC ODA On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 8:56 PM Robert S. Distler via Mifnet < mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > This “article” reads suspiciously like something written using AI. > Nothing new there, but on and on about all the “new” stuff that will Make > Russian Aviation Great Again. > > > > Bob Distler > > > > > > *From:* Mike Borfitz via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, 04 September, 2025 16:18 > *To:* mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > *Cc:* Mike Borfitz <borf...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [Mifnet 🛰 73994] Re: Fw: Russia Has Patented A Plane To > Compete With Boeing's 787 > > > > Most of the skeptical comments at the end of the patent story pretty much > reflect my own thoughts. If wishes were fishes... > > > > I have no idea what good Russian patents will do on a conceptual airplane > that's 10+ years out (in a perfect world). > > > > The FAA approval for the IL-96 is the only FAA validated TC for a > transport aircraft that I'm aware of. AND it has some interesting > limitations, as in: > > - "*The aircraft must be operated by a flight crew consisting of a > pilot and copilot, plus an additional person qualified as pilot in this > airplane type, who shall monitor the aircraft performance and warnings. > This temporary limitation is explained in the airplane flight manual, and > is applicable until verification of the IDS, and ASCS software has been > completed and the AFM limitation has been removed*." That's a holy > shit to me. And THAT "temporary" requirement is 20+ years old. > - Also "Certification Maintenence Requirements" meaning special > inspections beyond what is normally required. Most frequently CMRs are > about preventing structural failures and they're rare. It's a band-aid. > - Pratt engines only for US ops. > - I remember a similar requirement for US avionics but can't confirm > it. "FAA approved avionics..." > > If anybody wants to dig, check out the link below. It's the details that > are assigned to a type certificate. Some oddball limitations: > > > > > https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BB3F4194CC35B1768625723A00561EB6.0001 > > > > Mike Borfitz, DER > > > > Cell 206-714-8797 > > e-Mail: m...@borfitz.com > > Kilroy Aviation LLC > > Website: WWW.FAAODA.COM <http://www.faaoda.com/> > > > > Kilroy is available for aviation regulatory and safety issues > > - Type & Production Certification, Continued Operational Safety > > - International validation & safety matters > > - Program & system management > > - FAA STC ODA > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 5:10 PM Jack Keady via Mifnet < > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > > > > keady - click on this and check out sidelines storioes. The CF-6 one was > interesting. Simple Flying is putting out some very interesting material > > > > *Sent:* Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 01:21:17 PM PDT > > *Subject:* Russia Has Patented A Plane To Compete With Boeing's 787 > > > > simpleflying.com > > Russia Has Patented A Plane To Compete With Boeing's 787 > > The development comes as Russia’s aviation sector seeks to reduce its > reliance on the Western aviation industry. > > 🔗 https://simpleflying.com/russia-boeing-787-competitor-patented/ > <https://simpleflying.com/russia-boeing-787-competitor-patented/> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. 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