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Accidents
NTSB Reports on Hawker Loss-of-Control Incident
An NTSB preliminary report posted yesterday provides details on a May 4 incident involving a Hawker 800A that went of control and lost more than 10,000 fee
Accidents
Crew and ATC Cited in Learjet Crash
The NTSB today concluded that a combination of flight crew and ATC deficiencies led to a controlled flight into terrain accident involving an air ambulance
Avionics
AirCell Likely To Win FCC Frequency Auction
With all other serious contenders out of the running, AirCell appears likely to win an FCC auction for a coveted slice of frequency spectrum that will enab
Training and Workforce
Mustang Training Program Taking Shape
FlightSafety International and Cessna are making significant progress in the development of the training program for the new Mustang VLJ, scheduled to begi
Airports
DOT IG Wants Answers About Runway Incursions
An increase in the number and severity of runway incursions at three major airports has promoted an audit by the DOT inspector general (IG).
Accidents
Final Reports Due on Learjet Fatal Crashes
The NTSB on Tuesday is scheduled to adopt its final investigation reports, including the determination of probable cause, of two fatal Learjet accidents–de
Regulations and Government
International ’Priority Service’ Limits Delayed
The FAA postponed until January 1 next year a decision to limit “
Safety
FAA To Protect Program from Public Access
To encourage more industry participation, the FAA is proposing that information provided to the agency from the voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDR
Regulations and Government
Obtaining Data from the FAA Is Getting Easier
Over the last several months, the FAA has redesigned its Web site so that it’s easier to use, better or
ATC
ADS-B Lurches Onto Center Stage
While pilots agree that ADS-B is the next big thing for the National Airspace System, with FAA Administrator Marion Blakey describing it as the “FAA’s moon
Aircraft
The Game’s On for Sport-Jet
Excel-Jet’s four-seat, single-engine very light jet, the Sport-Jet, flew for the first time this past weekend from Colorado Springs Airport.
Aircraft
Start-up Hopes to Outfox VLJ Competitors
Tony Fox, the 84-year-old entrepreneur credited by those with long memories as being the father of the very light jet, this week sold the 1970s-era Foxjet
Part 23 Ten-minute OEI Method Proposed
The FAA released a draft policy that would offer
Safety
Recommendations Repeated for Deicing Measures
As a result of its investigation into the Montrose accident, the NTSB recommended that the FAA “develop visual and tactile training aids” that show small a
Regulations and Government
Little Time Left To Comment on Tax Proposals
There is still a short time remaining to alert Congress about what NBAA calls “harmful” tax proposals in pending federal legislation.
Regulations and Government
Unrest Persists over Flight Time and Rest Rules
The FAA has been working for years to revise Part 121 and 135 flight time, duty and rest rules, but it’s still not close to issuing new proposals or final
Regulations and Government
Honeywell Introduces ’Enhanced’ Apex Cockpit
Described by some Honeywell engineers as the “son of Primus Epic,” the Phoenix company’s Apex integrated avionics system is undergoing a makeover that aims
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Maine Refurbisher Plans Major Upgrade
Oxford Aviation is planning to move its aircraft refurbishment business from Oxford County Regional Airport, Maine, to nearby Sanford Regional Airport, whe
European Bizav Traffic To Grow 50 Percent
A report issued last week by Eurocontrol projects that over the next 10 years Europe’s fleet of turbine business aircraft will grow by about 4 percent annu
Training and Workforce
Special Training Needed for Pilots Using Rnav SIDs
Operators using the new Rnav SID procedures at Dallas/Fort Worth and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airports can expect a visit from their princi
FBOs
Air-taxi Operator’s Certificate Revoked
The FAA last week revoked the Part 135 certificate of American Air Network (AAN) of Chesterfield, Mo., saying the company permitted flights for hire to be
ATC
FAA Poised To Make Final Offer to Controllers
With the latest deadline in the contract dispute between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) fast approaching, it seems in
Airline CEO Says Bizav Gets ’Free Ride’
Under the current ATC funding mechanism, business aviation “gets a free ride, or almost free ride,” according to American Airlines chairman and CEO Gerard
Regulations and Government
Blakey Reveals More Clues into Possible User Fees
The FAA’s funding stream being tied to the price of an airline ticket is not sufficient or reliable enough to fund the agency and “a new funding mechanism”
ATC
New Gateway Airports Named for DCA Access
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today named Dallas Love Field, Memphis International and Milwaukee General Mitchell International as the n
Aircraft
Gulfstream Will Not Go It Alone on an SSBJ
Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss has dismissed the company’s long-discussed “Quiet Supersonic Jet” (QSJ).
Pilot Pleads Guilty to Ecstasy Smuggling Charges
Former Flight Options pilot Franklin Rodriguez, 36, pleaded guilty last week in federal court to charges that while in the Air National Guard he and loadma
Accidents
Crew Blamed for Montrose Challenger 600 Crash
The NTSB Tuesday issued its determination regarding the stall and fatal crash of a Challenger 600 during takeoff from Montrose, Colo., on Nov, 28, 2004.
Airports
Pumping In Support for Fuel Simplification Bill
To lift what NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association call “confusing” and “burdensome” requirements from FBOs and fuel companies, Sen.
