Content Archive: July 2008

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.
FBOs

Million Air NEW command center key to coordinating Super Bowl traffic

There was little time for talking in the office of Addie Fanguy, division manager for Million Air NEW, as the onslaught of Super Bowl traffic began arrivin
Maintenance and Modifications

CJ1 helps to land more business for Jet-Care

Jet-Care International has recently upgraded its corporate aircraft from a Piper Malibu piston single to a new Cessna CJ1.
Training and Workforce

Jeppesen online CFI renewal program a cut above the rest

In aviation, the old saying goes, “You don’t want to lose the ratings and certificates that you’ve already got.”