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Accidents
Final Report: Copilot failed to follow approach procedure
Beech C99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The NTSB attributed the Ameriflight cargo airplane’s crash into mountains to the copilot’s failure
Accidents
Final Report: EMS helicopter lost control
Eurocopter AS 350-B3, Apache Junction, Ariz., Dec.
Accidents
Final Report: Baggage carts, CRJ collided
Bombardier CRJ (CL-600-2D24), Las Vegas, April 30, 2006–Northwest Airlines ground service personnel failed to set the parking brake properly on the lead ba
Regulations and Government
Last Chance to Comment on Medical Certificate Duration
Monday is the final day to comment on a proposed rule published by the FAA that, if enacted, would extend the duration of first- and third-class medical ce
ATC
NTSB: Pilots Called ATC with Runaway Trim Problem
Details are emerging about the Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan Monday.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Unhappy with FAA’s Responses to ‘Most Wanted’
NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker told the House aviation subcommittee yesterday that his agency is disappointed with the FAA’s response to five of six aviation
Charter & Fractional
NATA Forms Air Charter Safety Foundation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and a number of heavy hitters in the air charter industry have created the Air Charter Safety Foundation
Accidents
Factual Report: S-76 crashes off oil platform
Sikorsky S-76A++, Eugene Island, Gulf of Mexico, Oct.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Engine surge interrupts takeoff
Swearingen SA-226T, Wheeling, Ill., April 11, 2007–N125WG was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at Chicago Executive Airport.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: CRJ experiences stabilizer trim problem
Bombardier CRJ, Milwaukee, Wis., April 1, 2007–Climbing out from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Runway 19R at 6:45 a.m., the Air Wisco
Accidents
Preliminary Report: U.S.-registered Challenger SE crashes in Moscow
Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Moscow, Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: NetJets Citation taxis into van
Cessna Citation 560 Ultra, Farmingdale, N.Y., April 10, 2007–Taxiing at Republic Airport on Long Island, the NetJets Citation hit a parked maintenan
Aircraft
OEMs turn attention to single-engine jets
The race is on; the first manufacturer to certify, build and deliver a single-engine jet that offers reasonable performance and price might have the market
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: June 2007
• As anticipated, President Bush vetoed the $124 billion bill for funding military operations.
Regulations and Government
Aerospace Industry Plans for the Future
The head of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) told members of Congress early last month that they should support three pending bills that would bo
Regulations and Government
Say What
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring demonstrated language proficiency for air traffic controllers and pilots operating i
Regulations and Government
Performance-Based Nav Spreads Globally
If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this.
Accidents
Citation Crash Kills Michigan Transplant Team
Recovery efforts are continuing today for the wreckage of a 1981 Cessna Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan soon after takeoff from Milwaukee late
Will GE Honda Set Up Shop in North Carolina?
North Carolina representative Cary Allred is sure enough that GE Honda Aero Engines is planning to build its new engine plant at Burlington-Alamance Region
Regulations and Government
…But Extradition to Brazil Unlikely at This Stage
Next step for the pilots is their testimony in the case, scheduled to take place in Brazil on August 27.
Accidents
Legacy Pilots Indicted on Criminal Charges…
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were indicted Friday for their alleged part in the collision of their Embraer Legacy with a Gol Airlines Boe
ATC
Solar event raises concerns about stability of GPS signals
A solar flare 10 times stronger than anything researchers had previously observed or predicted surprised scientists last December, not only because of its
Training and Workforce
Training aid targets approach accidents
Approach and landing accidents cause 45 percent of hull losses, according to the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), despite the fact that this phase of each f
Airports
New Jersey airport reaches out to business aviation operators
Local airports frequently attract negative attention.
Security
Torqued: Aviation security must be top priority
According to many aviation consultants, aviation is about to enter a period of growth broader than it has experienced in quite a while.
