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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2006

Before leaving for Congress’s December break the Senate approved a $39.7 billion, five-year deficit reduction bill by a vote of 51 to 50.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Wing separated on chalk's mallard

Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard, Miami Beach, Fla., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: TBM crashes during practice engine-out procedures

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Destroyed

Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, Terrace, British Columbia, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Embraer runs out of fuel on final

Embraer EMB-110P1, Orangeburg, S.C., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan fails to climb

Cessna Caravan 208B Portland, Ore., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: That's no bull, it's a helicopter

Bell 206L-4T LongRanger, Mostóles, Spain, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: LearJet lands short of runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, Truckee, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Accident highlighted collective lock problems

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 1, 2004–The NTSB determined that the accident was the result of “the inadvertent in-flight engagement
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate airspeed cited in Citation II crash

Cessna 550 Citation II, Venice, Fla., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: BBJ taxied into GIV at newark

Gulfstream GIV, Newark, N.J., March 16, 2005–The NTSB blamed the ground collision of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and a Gulfstream GIV on the Boeing
Accidents

Final Report: Wild turkeys blamed for CRJ accident

Bombardier CRJ-299 Regional Jet, Dulles Airport, Va., March 9, 2002–“The airplane’s collision with two wild turkeys” was the probable cause of a CRJ
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals react to new NetJets contract

It’s no secret that the NetJets pilot contract ratified in late November raised the bar for fractional pilot pay.
Aircraft

Socata TBM 850 gets EASA OK, FAA certification to follow soon

EADS Socata last month introduced the TBM 850 turboprop single, a more powerful, faster derivative of the TBM 700.
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Regulations and Government

User fees a likely part of future FAA funding plan

Congress may have approved FAA funding for Fiscal Year 2006 before it adjourned for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the drumbeat for user fees in future year
Training and Workforce

DOT calls for renewed focus on flight training

Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead last month called for renewed emphasis to reduce the general aviation accident rate, noting that t
Regulations and Government

FAA and controllers continue contract talks

With some air traffic controllers already earning more than $200,000 annually, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey is digging in her heels during the agency’s
Aircraft

EASA Certifies IBIS AE270

Ibis Aerospace’s Ae270 turboprop single completed EASA certification, and FAA certification is expected shortly.
Safety

Are EASA's Funding Levels Adequate?

The European Parliament has confirmed a 20-percent increase in the annual budget for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Aircraft

Wing failure in Chalk's Mallard

The wing that separated from the Chalk’s Ocean Airways Grumman Turbo Mallard that crashed off Miami Beach last month showed signs of cracking in the main s
Aircraft

Raytheon issues 1900D maint. alert

Raytheon issued a new safety communiqué to advise Beech 1900 operators of another misleading illustration in the type’s maintenance manuals.
Aircraft

Eclipse supplier problem looms

An ongoing “supplier problem” is casting a shadow over Eclipse Aviation’s receipt of its first FAA type inspection authorization earlier last month for the
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier opens Germany parts depot

Bombardier Aerospace officially opened earlier this month a 56,000-sq-ft parts distribution center in Frankfurt, Germany.
Charter & Fractional

Europe delays Frax security ruling

The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) has deferred proposed security requirements for fractional ownership flights operating into Europe.
ATC

FAA approves RNP approach for DCA

Alaska Airlines is the first air carrier authorized by the FAA to use a new RNP (required navigation performance) approach to Ronald Reagan Washington Nati
Charter & Fractional

Delta’s financial woes may force AirElite sale

Delta AirElite, the Cincinnati-based executive charter and management company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, had a record year, acco
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Aircraft

Global Express Enters Service

Bombardier announced last month the entry into service by an undisclosed customer of its new flagship business jet, the ultra-long-range Global Express XRS
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Maintenance and Modifications

Equity Firm Acquires King Air Mod Center

Acorn Growth Equities of Oklahoma City has acquired privately held King Air modification firm Commuter Air Technology.
FBOs

SheltAir FBO Opens Terminal in San Juan

FBO chain SheltAir last month finished building its executive terminal at Isla Grande Executive Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Airports

New Exec Terminal To Open at Le Bourget

Paris Le Bourget Airport is to open a new executive terminal in April.