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The article focuses on Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) which endeavours to keep regulations less burdensome in many important areas, including energy, insurance and labor relations in the U.S. It mentions that SC&RA often joins forces with associations, government agencies and labor unions. It mentions that specialized business insurance available through NBIS SC&RA provides timely updates through the SC&RA Weekly E-news and other social media.

The article provides suggestions on improving crooked flying patterns of airplanes by introducing measures such as rigging. According to the article, the heavy weight of the wings disrupt the balance of the airplane that leads to its asymmetric position while flying, thus the suggestion of rigging ailerons on either sides of the flaps and the rudder would serve the purpose of straight flight. Details of aircraft companies such as Cessna employing different methods of flying are also included.

The article discusses the flight control system in airplanes consisting of bellcranks and rods for the airplane to fly straight and level. Topics include rigging and tension in the flight control system, aileron system of the airplane wings consisting of bellcranks and tensiometer and adjustment of drooping.

The article evaluates the self-rigging sailplane aid from Wing Rigger.

The article discusses the elements constituting a required inspection items (RII) system applicable at various levels of the aircraft maintenance industry. It says that RII is usually involved in performing maintenance action that affects flight critical systems, installing a propeller or rigging flight controls. According to the author, one of the key elements of RII as an important maintenance safety concept is the method of performing required inspections. The rules for RII performance that authorized inspectors must follow are also presented.

Provides information on rigging of remote control model airplanes. Materials needed for the process; Steps on making permanent rigging; Attachment points for rigging.

The article focuses on safety alerts issued by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to general aviation pilots and mechanics highlighting safety issues identified in several accident investigations. Topics discussed include prevention of misrigging mistakes, understanding flight experience and mastering mountain flying.

The article offers news briefs related to the rigging and hauling industry. A lifting method for a test article has been developed by Long Beach, California-based Bragg Crane Services. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Deep South Crane and Rigging caters to the barging, heavy hauling, heavy lifting, and heavy rigging for the Marathon GME refinery project. Meanwhile, a C-17 airplane has been moved by the Bragg Heavy Transport to an army ship at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station from Long Beach.

The article reports on the relocation of an old Boeing C-17 aircraft conducted by Heavy Transport Inc., from Long Beach, California to Fort Lee, Virginia. It is stated that the huge aircraft was used mainly for shipping cargo such as military tanks, vehicles and other combat equipments. It notes that the company has used variety of modes to successfully transfer the aircraft which include the used of Murray jeep and a Rackley Trailers.

The article reports that Lifting Gear Hire and Imperial Crane Services Inc. recently joined forces to remove Southwest Airlines flight 1248 from the intersection of W.55th Street and Central Avenue in Chicago after the plane skidded off a runaway at Midwar Airport. Imperial Crane used Lifting Gear Hire's Modulift 50 spreader beam system, a lifting solution. The top rigging included 25-foot, Two 12-foot round slings, each with a 66,000-pound capacity, were used on the sides. The use of the Modulift beam was an integral part of moving the jet back into the hangar. Its ability to be quickly assembled and its span versatility contributed to the timely removal of the plane in this emergency situation.

The article reports on the rig test for CSeries's carbonfibre wing which had started at the manufacturing plant of Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast, Northern Ireland as noted by plant vice-president and general manager Michael Ryan.

The article reports on the selection of Sukhoi's Moscow design center as the location for a comprehensive suite of integrated test rigs for the company's Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ). The test center has a cockpit simulator with 180° wide visual display which was developed by Russia's Dinamika. The test rigs will include an engine simulator to be supplied by France's Snecma, which is jointly developing the SSJ's SaM146 turbofan.

Reports on an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) concerning control rigging issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration due to an aircraft accident in North Carolina. Details of the accident; Rule under the EAD; Statement issued by the National Transportation Safety Board concerning the accident.