Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Goodrich Sky Watch Joins King Air Options List

Starting next year, Raytheon will offer the Goodrich Sky Watch HP collision avoidance system as a standard option on the King Air B200 and 350.

Safe flight exec, son of founder, killed in attack

Donald Greene, 52, executive vice president of bizav equipment supplier Safe Flight Instrument and a son of company founder Leonard Greene, was killed on U
FBOs

Flight2Ground.Com Online

Valley Oil Company, which distributes fuel to more than 400 FBOs, and Multi Service, an FBO credit-card company, have launched their free online interactiv

SimuFlite Adds Excel Pilot Training

Citation Excel initial and recurrent pilot training is now available at SimuFlite in Dallas.

Company Plans to Build Caravan Competitor

AeroCourier Group of Minneapolis plans to introduce a low-wing, single-engine turboprop utility airplane that the company claims will have lower acquisitio

CAE Completes Acquisition of Schreiner Training

Toronto-based flight simulator maker CAE completed its acquisition of Schreiner Aviation Training of the Netherlands.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Shows Greatest Share Gain

According to research from AvData, Amstat and ARG/US,  Cleveland, Ohio-based Flight Options had a share-owner increase of 20.5 percent (from 541 owner

Challenger 604 Operator Sues Bombardier, GE

David Wetherell, the chairman of Boston-based CMGI, and Kittridge Aviation are suing Bombardier and GE over what they allege are “undisclosed dangerous def

Temporary Flight Restriction Rules Revised

The FAA has revised the regulations covering temporary flight restrictions by creating a separate set of conditions to cover sporting events and airshows (
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker 800 Winglets STC Now Planned for This Month

Aviation Partners now expects to obtain an STC this month for its winglets for the Hawker 800 series.

Falcon confab predicts better times ahead

The economy is recovering more quickly than some experts predicted, though not as robustly as expected.
Avionics

Patco Is Alive if Not So Well

In 1981 President Reagan fired virtually all aircraft traffic controllers and banned them from reapplying for controller jobs after their union, the Profes
ATC

Houston Class B Airspace Modified

The FAA has revised the Houston Class B airspace to contain the operations of jetliners to the new runways recently activated at George Bush Intercontinent
Charter & Fractional

Executive Jet Management Awarded ISO 9001:2000

Executive Jet Management recently earned ISO 9001:2000 certification, making the company one of the few U.S.
Airports

Denver International Begins Building Sixth Runway

Denver mayor Wellington Webb fired up the first earthmover late last month as Denver International Airport (DEN) began construction of its sixth runway.

Rhode Island Helistop Reopens for Limited Service

Shut down years ago for nearby construction, the Providence (R.I.) downtown helipad has reopened for dropoffs and pickups only (no parking).
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Multiplies Hangar Space at Jeffco

Stevens Aviation has acquired a leasehold on an existing 25,000-sq-ft hangar at Jefferson County Airport (BJC, aka Jeffco) outside Denver.
Security

TSA Starts Conducting 12-5 Program Inspections

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is in the process of contacting air taxi operators regulated by the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Clean-water System for Detroit Pistons’ GIV

International Water-Guard Industries of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, has signed a contract to install its circulating potable water system on a Gulfs
Charter & Fractional

Frax Hiring on Track To Beat Last Year’s Numbers

According to aviation career specialist AIR Inc., six fractional operators this year hired 447 pilots through April.
Airports

Heads Up: MIA 9L Is Now the Center Runway

During construction of Miami International Airport’s new 8,600-foot Runway 8/26 (800 feet north of and parallel to existing 10,506-foot Runway 9L/27R), som
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich Wheel & Brake Center Opens in ICT

Goodrich has relocated and expanded its wheel and brake overhaul facility in Wichita.
Airports

It’s Position-and-hold for New Runway

Extending Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Runway 13/31 is on hold.
Airports

Magazine Poll Supports N.J. Airports

An online poll in New Jersey Monthly magazine has apparently launched the pilots’ jungle telegraph into action.
Regulations and Government

FAA Urging Pilots To Change Certificate Numbers

To help prevent “identity theft,” the FAA is urging pilots who hold an airman certificate that uses their Social Security number (SSN) as their certificate
Regulations and Government

Influx of Non-U.S. Aircraft Prompts DOT IG Audit

The DOT’s office of inspector general is auditing the FAA’s parts certification and surveillance procedures to determine the effect of the increasing U.S.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy Will Be India’s Air Force One

Last month the Indian Government signed for five Embraer Legacy Executives for head-of-state use.
Aircraft

Repaired Learjet 45s Return to the Air

Bombardier said its Learjet 45 replacement horizontal stabilizer actuator received FAA approval on September 10 and shipments started immediately at a rate