Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Maintenance and Modifications

737 owners have 6 years to install rudder control

An AD issued last month requires the installation of a new rudder-control system on all U.S.-registered Boeing 737s before Nov.
Accidents

Extensive injuries reported in Citation CJ2 crash

The pilot and two of his three passengers were seriously injured October 7 when their 2002 Citation CJ2 landed long at Dexter (Maine) Airport, went off the
Regulations and Government

Pilots allege favoritism in age-60 exemption petition

Ten pilots acting together have petitioned the FAA to allow airmen to fly as PICs under Part 121 after reaching age 60.

8.33-kHz spacing expanded in European airspace

Beginning this month, 22 additional European countries require all aircraft entering their airspace above FL 245 to be equipped with 8.33-kHz VHF radios.
Security

12-5/95K compliance deadlines are December 1

The Transportation Security Administration’s compliance deadline is December 1 on new security requirements for on-demand air-taxi operators of aircraft wi

Gulfstrem G200, GV speed records sanctioned

The National Aeronautic Association has sanctioned eight city-to-city world speed records set last February and March by a Gulfstream G200 and a GV.
Charter & Fractional

Caravan,Jetstream fractionals cease operations

Two separate turboprop fractional operations have not done well.
Regulations and Government

Annual DOT drug reporting to be simplified

The DOT is proposing to eliminate many of the drug-related questions required to be answered by employers on the annual management information system (MIS)
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle given $20 Million for GA research

The FAA has given $20 million to the FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation, a research and training facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universit
Aircraft

New Learjet 40 to replace Learjet 31A

Bombardier Aerospace will end production of its 11-year-old Learjet 31A following two years of declining sales, and the new Learjet 40, scheduled to enter
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace to insure Eclipse 500 owners

Eclipse Aviation will partner with Global Aerospace to provide aircraft hull and liability insurance to owners of Eclipse 500s.

Another AASI alumnus joins Sino Swearingen

Less than a month after Carl Chen, former chairman, president and CEO of AASI, suddenly replaced Jack Braly as president and CEO of Sino Swearingen, the co
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe sees doubling of shareowners

NetJets owner Warren Buffett told The Wall Street Journal he expects fractional sales will double in Europe to 200 shareowners this year, although
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options says seniority issue resolved

Integrating pilot seniority, one of the thorniest issues created when fractional-operator Flight Options acquired Raytheon Travel Air earlier this year, ha
Engines

P&WC flies PW600 demo engine

The PW600 family of small turbofans, in the form of a 2,500-lb-thrust demonstrator engine, entered flight test last month mounted on P&WC’s Boeing 720

Lindbergh letter and flag to be auctioned

On November 14, New York City-based Swann Galleries will auction a letter and flag carried by Charles Lindbergh on his historic 1927 New York-to-Paris solo
Regulations and Government

Snakes included in animal incidents report

Regional and major airlines will be required to report incidents involving the loss, injury or death of an animal (hot or cold blooded) during air transpor
Accidents

More accident data now on NTSB web site

The NTSB has expanded its online database to include synopses of accidents occurring from 1962 to the present.
Charter & Fractional

Hop-A-Jet Charter introduces outside maintenance

With the recent receipt of an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Hop-A-Jet is now offering maintenance to outside custome
Maintenance and Modifications

Turboprop East expanding Citation maintenance

Turboprop East, a 25-year-old North Adams, Mass.
Charter & Fractional

Italian firm to corral Mustangs for frax operation

Delta Aero-Taxi plans to start a fractional aircraft ownership operation in Europe with the new Citation Mustang.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon will consider matching lowest parts price

If a Beechcraft or Hawker customer identifies the “exact same part at a much lower price elsewhere,” Raytheon Aircraft will “make every effort to lower the

Air Chef opens facility in Florida

Naples, Fla., is the site for Air Chef’s 14th business aircraft catering facility in 11 metropolitan areas.

Exec Aircraft expects OK of reorganization plan

Wichita-based Executive Aircraft, which filed for bankruptcy protection in August, expects court confirmation of its plan for reorganization next month.
Engines

Another Walter Beech mod gets STC'd

LoneStar Propjets of Waco, Texas, has received an STC to replace the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprops on the King Air 90 through C90 series with P
Regulations and Government

Blakey chooses Wichita for first road trip

In her first official visit outside Washington since she took office, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey traveled to Wichita last month, where she toured Rayt
Aircraft

Hawker 800 winglets STC set for next spring

Aviation Partners now expects to receive certification of its winglets for the Hawker 800 next May, nearly a year later than originally planned.
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA, Honeywell developing structural test robot

A laser-guided, computer-controlled robot that promises to significantly decrease the time it takes to find corrosion and other airframe structural anomali
Maintenance and Modifications

Alaska company developing TPE-powered Caravan

A more powerful, better-performing Cessna Caravan 208, including improved fuel burn, is the object of a program by Anchorage, Alaska-based Caravan dealer,

Raytheon Aircraft dismisses Premier I setback allegations

Top Raytheon Aircraft officials declined to comment directly on a recent Wall Street Journal article claiming the company has “suffered more setba