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Mooney unveils diesel M10T, M10J
Intended for international training market
MOONEY IS TAKING aim at
the international market
with its new M10T and M10J
diesel-powered singles. The
composite, fixed-gear M10T
is powered by a Continental
CD-135 diesel engine and
marks Mooney's first foray into
the flight training arena. The
retractable M10J plays off the
popular Mooney M20J, and is
powered by the Continental
CD-155 diesel engine.
"I am very excited to officially present
the new M10 series of Mooney aircraft for
training and performance. These aircraft
mark a new beginning for Mooney, and are
an indication of great product innovation coupled with Mooney's long line of
history-making aircraft," Mooney International CEO Jerry Chen said during an
unveiling ceremony at the Airshow China
2014 in Zhuhai, China.
The M10T is a technically advanced
trainer that Mooney said will pave the way
for pilots to step up to the M20 series. The
M10J is an upgraded version of the M10T

that is intended to have a more luxurious
feel, more speed (anticipated 170 knots
true airspeed), and more range (more than
1,000 nautical miles).
"The M20J helped change general
aviation by making flying practical to more
people across the U.S.," Chen said. "Now,
the M10J promises to do the same for the
world."
Mooney, which now has offices in
Kerrville, Texas; Chino, California; and
Beijing, China, did not immediately
release price estimates but said the aircraft should receive certification and start
deliveries in 2017.

First students complete new ATP course
One of five FAA-approved programs

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Arizona, locations. Embry-Riddle's was
the first program to gain approval.
The program is available to full-time
students and includes a minimum of 10
hours of flight time in the university's
simulators, including a Level D CRJ-200
full-motion simulator. Students who complete an FAA-approved aviation degree
program from the school also are eligible
for the ATP certificate, which permits
pilots with academic degrees with an
aviation major to qualify with fewer than
1,500 total hours. Both the ATP CTP
course and restricted ATP certificate are
included in the FAA's final rule for pilot
certification and qualification requirements for air carrier operations.

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TWO STUDENTS AT Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (www.erau.edu) are
the first in the nation to complete a newly
required course for the multiengine
airplane airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate, the school announced recently.
Ethan Connor and Chien-Hsuan Hung,
students at the university's Daytona
Beach, Florida, campus, completed the
ATP certification training program (ATP
CTP) that the FAA began requiring
August 1, 2014, before airplane multiengine ATP applicants may take the
knowledge test. The FAA lists only five
certificate holders authorized to conduct
the ATP CTP, two of which are EmbryRiddle's Daytona Beach and Prescott,
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