Abstract: An apparatus for managing communication device identification is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a multimode communication device having a controller to wirelessly transmit a device identifier of the multimode communication device to another multimode communication device, where the device identifier is transmitted using a short distance mode of communication, where the device identifier is transmitted without retrieving data from an address book of the multimode communication device, and where the device identifier is transmitted in response to actuation of at least one of a dedicated button or a code on a keypad of the multimode communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A main rotor blade includes a tip section having a splice cap, a structural tip spar, a core and an upper and lower tip skin. The tip section is mounted to a central blade section by mounting the tip spar to a main blade spar. The tip spar includes a first surface substantially parallel to a second surface. The first and second surfaces each extend from a shear web therebetween to define the generally C-shape in cross section. The shear web generally carries rotor blade torsional loads and eliminates the heretofore required structural core. A section of the tip spar overlaps a section of the main blade spar. The tip section thereby transfers the loads carried thereby through interaction between the overlapped spar sections. The tip section core and skins need not be structural members as the tip spar carries rotor blade tip section torsional loads.