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GA Leaders To Advise on Future ATC System

Leaders of several general aviation groups have been named to help the FAA Joint Planning and Development Office create a next generation air transportatio
Regulations and Government

Insulation rule still of concern

Controversy continues to swirl around the FAA’s September 2005 regulations regarding aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation.
Safety

Seat belt failure found in Hawker

After the NetJets-operated Raytheon Hawker that collided with a sailplane in Nevada on August 28 (see page 106) prepared to land, one of the jet’s passenge
Regulations and Government

Seminars set for new UK regs

Owners, operators and manufacturers of aircraft registered in any of the UK’s overseas territories have been advised to get familiar with a comprehensive s
Aircraft

C series gets its engine, launch delayed until fall

Pratt & Whitney Canada plans to build a brand-new engine for Bom-bardier’s C Series line of single-aisle airliners.
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Aircraft

Embraer E175 gets FAA nod

The 78- to 88-seat Embraer E175 earned its FAA certification last month, paving the way for deliveries to start in the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Chicago and FAA settle over Meigs

The City of Chicago settled an FAA enforcement action that arose after it bulldozed Meigs Field’s runway on March 30, 2003.
Regulations and Government

FAA Notice Addresses Part 135 Ops

Part 135 operations are the subject of FAA Notice 8400.83 focusing on clarifying the responsibility for operational control during air-taxi operations and
Regulations and Government

EASA will further delay for-hire SEIMC

The saga surrounding European approval for commercial operation of single-engine aircraft in IMC (SEIMC) continues.
Security

Errant Pilot Gets a Break

Hayden Sheaffer, the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 150 that violated the Washington, D.C.
Airports

Front Range Airport Standing Tall

On June 25, the tallest general aviation control tower in the U.S.
Accidents

Glider in Midair Didn’t Turn on Transponder

The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP at about 16,000 feet near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder but
Avionics

Enhanced Mode-S STC’d for Gulfstreams

PrivateSky Aviation Services of Fort Myers, Fla., and Spectralux of Redmond, Wash., have STC’d a mode-S enhanced surveillance upgrade for Gulfstreams.
Avionics

Garmin Delays WAAS Upgrades

Lingering technical issues are forcing Garmin to delay plans for upgraded WAAS capability in its GNS 430/530 and GPS 400/500 panel-mount avionics, accordin
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Completions Facility Expanding

Raytheon Aircraft breaks ground October 3 for a major expansion of its Hawker completions facility in Little Rock, Ark.
Accidents

Control Linkage OK in Crashed Bell 206L

The NTSB said it confirmed throttle and flight control continuity, as well as fuel type and quantity, in the 1977 Bell 206L that crashed into the East Rive
Airports

FAA Moves To Keep LGA High-density Rule

The FAA last month issued a proposed order to extend through at least next September the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA), including
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 35/36 RVSM Group OK Expected

Avcon Industries expects to have FAA group approval for its RVSM equipment package for Learjet 35s and 36s by the NBAA Convention later this month.
Aircraft

Premier I Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of cracks found on the rudder-pedal arm assemblies of two Raytheon Beech Premier I light jets have prompted a proposed AD that mandates replacing a
Safety

Children’s Restraint Harness Approved

The FAA has approved the new AmSafe Aviation child aviation restraint system (Cares), a lightweight harness device designed for children weighing 22 to 44
Safety

NTSB Updates 2005 Preliminary Results

In its latest update, issued last month, the NTSB said the number of people killed in all aviation accidents last year dropped to 616 from 652 in 2004.
Engines

GE Honda refines HF118 engine

GE Honda Aero Engines recently completed component and engine core tests to validate several performance enhancements for its in-development 1,700-pound-th
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Aircraft

Boeing Flies 737-900ER, Platform for BBJ3

On September 1 Boeing’s new 737-900ER, the platform for the new BBJ3, made its maiden flight.
ATC

DOT readies for more congestion and delays

With Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead predicting the busiest summer travel season in six years, the Senate aviation subcommittee ha
Aircraft

Original BBJ3 Platform Was 757-200/300

The original BBJ3, which was proposed in early 2000, was going to be a 7,000-nm aircraft based on the 757-200 fuselage and 757-300 wing.
Airports

Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof

Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine
ATC

UK Pegs Majority of Bizav ATC Errors

New data by UK ATC provider NATS shows that business jets are more likely than others to be involved in certain types of safety incident.
Regulations and Government

Tiahrt Wants FAA To Promote Aviation Again

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Training and Workforce

Feeling Lightheaded? Here’s One Cure

FlightSafety International is introducing a hypoxia awareness course at its learning centers.
Aircraft

…Reveals Two New Business Jets

Embraer’s numbering system for its existing models suggests current gaps in the line, and company chairman Mauricio Botelho, speaking in Manhattan last mon