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Regulations and Government

FAA Study Seeks Part 23 Certification Rule Changes

The FAA’s Small Aircraft Directorate in Kansas City is expected to deliver to the FAA Administrator next month a preliminary report on recommended updates
Airports

Touching Bases: Cornwall Airport expects more business aviation traffic

Although it may not seem like a lot of traffic compared to a metropolitan U.S.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Jet Aviation, Airod sign FBO MOU

Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Jet Aviation and Airod, Jet Aviation will operate an FBO at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport under a partnership
FBOs

Touching Bases: Castle & Cooke opens in HNL

Castle & Cooke Aviation opened its new FBO at Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on June 10.
Environment

Touching Bases: Pilots get smart about finding fuel savings

In a survey conducted by information provider Conklin & de Decker, operators reported that they save significant amounts on jet fuel by participating in di
FBOs

Touching Bases: Emblem makes plans for a western FBO chain

Emblem Aviation purchased New Breed Aviation at Ralph Wenz Field Airport in Pinedale, Wyo., and plans to add a second FBO location in Arizona.
Airports

Touching Bases: Carlsbad adds VIP customs service

Since January, pilots flying to airports in Southern California have been able to obtain overflight permits and fly directly to destinations like McClellan
Safety

Touching Bases: Safety 1st develps TEB training

A comprehensive pilot training and briefing system is available online (www.airportflightcrewbriefing.com/Teterboro) to help pilots prepare for flights int
Environment

Washington Report: Avgas change could wreak havoc with GA

Testifying before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on air-quality standards for lead, AOPA executive v-p of government affairs Andy Cebula warned
ATC

Washington Report: FAA Tech Center now 'historic'

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has designated the FAA William J.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: July 2008

Congress resumed business early last month after an 11-day hiatus and took note of the to-do list President Bush outlined in his weekly radio address.
Accidents

Accicdents: Angel Flight accident kills toddler

EADS Socata TBM 850, Iowa City, Iowa, June 3, 2008–A two-year-old patient was killed when an Angel Flight TBM 850 crashed on takeoff from
Accidents

Accidents: UN passengers killed in Panama

Bell UH-1N, Panama City, Panama, May 29, 2008–The Panamanian Air Service UH-1N crashed into an office building in Panama City, killing two
Accidents

Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes soon after takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900, Billings, Mont., May 23, 2008–The ATP-rated pilot of the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900 was killed when it cr
Accidents

Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes in Sudan

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900C, Rumbek, Sudan, May 2, 2008–Twenty people were killed when the chartered Flex Air Cargo Unlimited Beech 1900
Accidents

Accidents: PHI LongRanger lost in Congo

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2008–The pilot of the Petroleum Helicopters LongRanger was killed when it crash
Accidents

Accidents: Hydraulic warnings cited in Citation overrun at JFK

Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–On landing at John F.
Accidents

Accidents: EMS helo crash fatal

Eurocopter EC 135T2+, La Crosse, Wis., May 10, 2008–Three people–the pilot, a physician and a flight nurse–were killed when the Air Methods helicopt
Accidents

Accidents: Possible engine failure for FH-1100

Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, Comstock, Mich., May 16, 2008–The pilot of the FH-1100 was killed and the helicopter destroyed when it hit trees and the g
Accidents

Accidents: Caravan loses power

Cessna 208B Caravan, Ada, Mich., May 9, 2008–The CSA Air commercial pilot had to make a forced landing after the Caravan lost power on a visual appr
Accidents

Accidents: AS 350 crashes on Catalina

Aerospatiale AS 350D, Avalon, Calif., May 24, 2008–The Island Express Helicopters AS 350 crashed on landing at Two Harbors, Catalina Island.
Accidents

Factual Report: Gusts disrupt dogsled filming flight

Bell 206L LongRanger, Nikolai, Alaska, March 4, 2008–The pilot of the LongRanger was maneuvering while his passenger was filming a dogsled
Accidents

Final Report: Poor judgment preceded Citation crash

Cessna 560 Citation Encore, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The NTSB attributed the crash of Citation N636SE to inadequate decision-making and
Accidents

Final Report: Offshore helo tangled with wind gusts on rig

Eurocopter EC 120B, Gulf of Mexico, Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: Caravan accident fatal for two

Cessna 208B Caravan, Oak Glen, Calif., March 28, 2006–The NTSB said the Caravan stall-spin crash that killed the two pilots was caused by
Accidents

Final Report: Turbine blade failed

McDonnell Douglas MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007–The Safety Board blamed this accident, which resulted in the death of a crewmembe
Accidents

Final Report: Citation II overran runway

Cessna 550 Citation II, Butler, Pa., Jan.
Security

Can pilots find inner peace in turbulent times?

 “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans,” the saying goes.
Charter & Fractional

Unijet rejuvenates fleet, opens U.S. broker office

Despite the current economic downturn, French charter operator Leadair Unijet is rejuvenating its fleet.
ATC

Special traffic management challenged flight operations for Super Bowl

From Friday, February 1 through the morning of Super Bowl Sunday two days later, Retha Slade, customer service manager for General Aviation Corp.