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Makers developing radars that remember

The next generation of airborne weather radars won’t just see the storms, they will remember what they have scanned and store that information in a compute
FBOs

Flightcraft reflects its proud history of service in the northwest

Flightcraft began operations in 1948, the year after the introduction of the Bonanza, and was one of the early stars in the Beechcraft dealer constellation
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Regulations and Government

JOBS Act limits corporate deductions

While general aviation interests hailed the tax law that extended the deadline for the 50-percent accelerated bonus-depreciation allowance for business air
Regulations and Government

FAA proposes SIC pilot type rating

Pilots serving as second-in-command (SIC) would be eligible to apply for an SIC type rating without any additional training required, under an FAA notice o
Aircraft

VLJ race reaches epic porportions

Bend, Ore.-based Air Investor Resources (AIR)–the parent company of Epic Aircraft, which is currently flight-testing its Epic LT turboprop single–is now te
Training and Workforce

TSA delays alien flight training rule

Shortly after AIN went to press for last month’s issue, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) made last-minute modifications to its alien
ATC

High-speed Data System Certified in Gulfstream V

A new high-speed data system developed by Arinc Direct has cleared the final hurdles for certification in the Gulfstream V.
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Service Station Approved for EU Aircraft

General Dynamics Aviation Services in West Palm Beach, Fla., has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification and JAA approval.
ATC

ATC Held Mostly Responsible for Fatal Crash

In a rare decision, a federal judge in Jacksonville, Fla., ruled last month that the FAA was more responsible for a fatal accident than the pilot.
FBOs

HPN Operators Win Noise Abatement Awards

Imperial Transport, flying a Citation 501, and US Smokeless Tobacco Brands, operating two Challenger 601s, received the “Spirit of Noise Abatement” awards
Regulations and Government

GAO Criticizes FAA Designee Oversight Efforts

Inconsistent and incomplete FAA oversight of its designee programs limits the agency’s ability to ensure designees perform their work according to federal
Security

Stolen Agplane Raised Terrorist Concerns

The apparent theft on November 1 of a Piper PA-25 Pawnee cropduster near Mexicali, Mexico, was the subject of a Transportation Security Administration advi
Accidents

Pinnacle CRJ Crew Took a Joy Ride

Transcripts released by the FAA early last month reveal that the pilots of the Pinnacle Airlines CRJ200 that crashed in Jefferson City, Mo., on October 18
Aircraft

CRJ700/900 to fly farther, for less

Bombardier has answered the call for a series of improvements to its line of 70- to 86-seat RJs, ranging from new engines on the CRJ700 to wing modificatio
Rotorcraft

Dutch Lose Patience with MDHI

The government of the Netherlands has canceled a contract for eight high-gross-weight MD 902 Explorers.
Safety

Dry Winter Could Lead to More Fires

Although excessive rainfall and mudslides have hit Southern California hard this winter, near-record lows in rain and snowfall elsewhere in the west are in
Regulations and Government

Working group to address Grand Canyon noise issue

In 1987 the National Parks Overflights Act mandated substantial restoration of “natural quiet” at Grand Canyon National Park.
Rotorcraft

Firefighting

Helitanker operators may have thought they would profit after the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Heavy Lift ‘Fire Stallions’ ready for firefighting duty

Clovis, Calif.-based Heavy Lift Helicopters is currently converting the first commercially owned Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallions for firefighting operations.
Safety

Amsat’s Action Plan

The Air Medical Service Accident Analysis Team (Amsat) developed four categories of recommendations, each representing factors that could be addressed with
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier opens Teterboro facility to bizjet operators

Learjets and Challengers have a Teterboro (TEB) maintenance option as Bombardier is now offering drop-in and line service support at the repair station tha
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation expands capacity in Greenville

Responding to customer demand for additional capacity, Stevens Aviation has added a 3 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications

L.J. gets FAA Diamond Award

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Maintenance and Modifications

Airlog Imaging software lets users take control

AirLog Imaging is offering a Version II of its LBCD (Logbooks on CD).
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: NATCA and FAA Sign Contract Extension

Following an acrimonious battle between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association over the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill and
Maintenance and Modifications

Financing available for Learjet 20 RVSM

Avcon Industries has a source of financing available for its reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) solution for the Learjet 20 series as well as for
Maintenance and Modifications

Conklin & De Decker releases MXManager 7.0

Conklin & de Decker has released the latest version of its maintenance management software.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: FAA Names New CFO Bloom

Former Pentagon official Thomas Bloom has been named CFO of the FAA, overseeing the agency’s $14 billion operating budget, as well as the development and F