Content Archive: September 2006

Charter & Fractional

Lawsuit Blames Crew for Fatal GIII Crash

The family of flight attendant Kristi Dunn, killed in the Nov.
Aircraft

In The Works: Socata TBM 850

The Socata TBM 850, a faster, more powerful derivative of the TBM 700 turboprop single, received FAA approval on January 23, six weeks after the EASA certi
Aircraft

In The Works: Spirit Wing SpiritLear

Spirit Wing Aviation of Guthrie, Okla., has begun the final phase of flight-testing the Spirit-Lear, a re-engined and modified Learjet 24/25.
Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 605

About a week after the January 22 first flight of the Challenger 605, Bombardier relocated the test airplane to Wichita to begin the approximately 200 flig
Safety

Business Aviation Safety: A look back at 10 years

Over the last 10 years business aviation safety has improved immensely.
Aircraft

Mustang wins first VLJ type certificate

Cessna’s Citation Mustang on September 8 became the first very light jet to be fully FAA type certified.
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Accidents

Final Report: LongRanger that crashed into East river overnight

Bell 206L LongRanger, New York, N.Y., June 14, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the Helicopter Professionals LongRanger on “the pilot’s inadequate
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate planning blamed for night IMC accident

Beech King Air 90, Rawlins, Wyo., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Spatial disorientation in night IMC downed EMS helo

Eurocopter BO 105 CBS5, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: King Air pilot pulled up gear too soon

Beech King Air 200, Green Bay, Wis., June 30, 2004–The accident was caused by the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the pilot’s pr