Content Archive: December 2007
Rotorcraft
Final Report: EMS helicopter crashed in fog
Bell 407, Newberry, S.C., July 13, 2004–The NTSB blamed the EMS helicopter accident on the pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance as a result
Accidents
Final Report: Spatial disorientation brought down Caravan
Cessna 208B Caravan, Spanish Fort, Ala., Oct.
Accidents
Final Report: Hydraulic failure a factor in NYC newscopter crash
Eurocopter AS 350BA, Brooklyn, N.Y., May 4, 2004–The NTSB blamed the crash of Helinet Aviation Services’ WNBC News Chopper 4 on the pilot’
Accidents
Final Report: Engine-control problems plagued MU-2
Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, La Verne, Calif., March 27, 2004–The NTSB said the probable cause of the hard landing was the pilot’s failure to com
People in Aviation: March 2006
David Hupp was named president and CEO of AIG Aviation.
Gillette succeds Johnson at Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell last month named Robert Gillette president and CEO of its aerospace operations, its largest single division, replacing Robert Johnson, who had he
Safety
Taking a closer look at the Part 135 record
Of 19 fatal accidents involving Part 135 jet operators from 1999 to the end of last year, 13 befell flights flown under FAR Part 91–that is, without paying
Organizers announce future convention dates for EBACE
The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place in Geneva at least through 2009.
Safety
Advisory circular addresses laser threat
In response to numerous reports of lasers being pointed at aircraft, the FAA last month issued advisory circular (AC) 70-2 requesting all aircrews to repor
Regulations and Government
EASA drafts proposal for expanded role
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced a proposal to extend the scope of its regulatory activities to include “air operation, aircrew li
