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Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet loses control on takeoff
Learjet 35, Philadelphia, March 22, 2006–As the Bankair Learjet N58EM was taking off at 2 a.m.
Safety
Vigilance required to ensure ramp safety
Ramp accidents and incidents continue to plague the aviation industry, but the good news is that FBOs, charter operators and flight departments are taking
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Jetranger crashes in trees
Bell 206B JetRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–As the Rotorcraft Leasing JetRanger left Patterson for an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the hel
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cargo Beech 99 down in mountains
Beech 99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The ATP pilot and commercial copilot were killed when the Ameriflight Beech 99 cargo flight crashed into tree
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Venezuelan Caravan loses power
Cessna 208B Caravan, Arecuna, Venezuela, March 5, 2006–A Venezuelan-registered Caravan, YV-1149C, crashed during a forced landing after re
Safety
FAA warns of unintended release of rotary seatbelt buckles
Pilots flying almost every type of business jet and airliner and some turboprops face a risk of inadvertent seatbelt release, according to a bulletin the F
Accidents
Factual Report: Engine problem factor in MU-2 fatal
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.
Accidents
Final Report: Improper flare blamed for Learjet overrun
Learjet 35A, Eagle, Colo., July 15, 2005– The NTSB determined that the cause of the overrun was the pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a hard land
Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added three more entry airports for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
“The TSA’s decision to expand the number of gateway airports for general aviation flights into DCA represents another positive step in restoring full acces
Accidents
Final Report: Inadequate planning, crew communication let to crash
British Aerospace Hawker 700, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–The NTSB blamed the overrun on the pilot-in-command’s inadequate in-flight planning for
Accidents
Final Report: Excessive climb rate blamed for flight attendant injury
Bombardier Challenger 600, Snow Hill, Va., July 21, 2004–According to the NTSB, excessive maneuvering was the cause of an incident that re
ATC
Honeywell’s Global Data Center (GDC) has announced launch of an integrated flight data management service
According to the company, it provides a real-time connection to the FAA’s Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS).
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot faulted in AStar wire strike
Eurocopter AS 350-B2 AStar, Jasper, Ala., Dec.
Aircraft
UAVs ‘Next Great Step’ in Aviation
Testifying before the House aviation subcommittee on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini called
Safety
ICAO Action Wins FSF Praise
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is praising the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for approving an amendment that protects safety informa
ATC
Do you need information–in a concise and reader-friendly question/answer format–on the subject of airspace flow programs (AFP)?
The FAA’s Advisory Circular 90-102 on the subject addresses AFP basics as they relate to general or business aviation operations.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: May 2006
— Congress returned from a 10-day break over St.
Charter & Fractional
Charter firms eye Dubai market
Increasing demand for private aircraft charter in the Arabian Gulf states is drawing new operators into the market, and many of these firms are based in th
Airports
Soccer traffic comes to Le Bourget
In the middle of last month downtown Paris was abuzz with soccer fever, as tens of thousands of fans relaxed at sidewalk cafes before the most important ma
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Ecuadorian Caravan loses power
Cessna 208 Caravan, Cuenca, Ecuador, March 24, 2006–An Ecuadorian-registered Cessna Caravan, operated by Atesa Aero Taxis Ecuatorianos, lost power and cras
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cowling flies off Falcon
Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The Falcon 2000, N722JB, was at FL250 when the left engine cowling separated from the engine and hi
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air cockpit fire remains a mystery
Raytheon Beech King Air 90, Raleigh, N.C., April 27, 2006–The pilot of King Air N90CH reported a fire in the cockpit and diverted to Raleigh.
Accidents
Factual Report: Caravan loses power, lands on road
Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.
Accidents
Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan
Cessna Caravan 208B, Pelee Island, Ontario, Jan.
