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FBOs

First the Pacific Coast, Now Glitter Gulch

Atlantic Aviation may be outdistancing its name, but don’t expect company president Lou Pepper to consider changing a brand that dates back almost to the d
FBOs

New roof for big jets at CHO

The recently merged business-aviation entity now known as Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated officially opened its new 18,000-sq-ft, $1.2 million hangar
FBOs

Fargo Jet Center Gets Customs Service

Business aircraft passengers and crews arriving at Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, N.
FBOs

Supermarine moves east to New York, acquires Rifton

David Price, chairman and CEO of American Airports (AAC, which hasoperated the Supermarine FBO at Santa Monica Airport in California for several years), ad
FBOs

FBO PROFILE: Skyservice Avitat

People fly on general aviation aircraft because they can go where they want to, when they want to.
ATC

MAC Recommends Tracon Consolidation

The FAA’s industry-government Management Advisory Council (MAC) is recommending that the agency take several steps to save money, including consolidating s
Regulations and Government

Aeronautics Research Bill Lauded

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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: July 2005

– The Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration finally surrendered to Congressional pressure and offered a plan to op
Accidents

Factual Report: MU-2 Flight Was Erratic Before Crash

Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, Pittsfield, Mass., March 25, 2004– Royal Air Freight’s MU-2 was substantially damaged and the ATP pilot killed when the airplan
Accidents

Factual Report: Irregularities Noted After Learjet Accident

Gates Learjet 25B, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb., 20, 2004– Skylink Jets’ Learjet N24RZ was substantially damaged when it struck a fence and building
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Takeoff Crash Kills Four

Mitsubishi MU-2B, Hillsboro, Ore., May 24, 2005–The pilot, his wife and another couple aboard Mitsubishi MU-2B N312MA were killed when the
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Danish Jet Dunks At Atlantic City

Cessna Citation 525A CJ2, Atlantic City, N.J., May 15, 2005–The pilot of Danish-registered CJ2 OY-JET said he “lost the brakes.” The airplane hit th
Accidents

Final Report: Controllers Blamed For Runway Collision

Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, North Las Vegas, Nev., Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Conquest Entered Spin In Icing Conditions

Cessna 441 Conquest, Vestavia Hills, Ala., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Improper Emergency Procedures Downed TBM

Socata TBM 700B, Mobile, Ala., April 24, 2003–On approach to Mobile Downtown Airport, the pilot of TBM N705QD said he had a “runawayengine.” The gro
Accidents

Final Report: Elevator cable failed

Swearingen SA-226TC, Denver, April 5, 2006–The NTSB blamed the accident on the failure of the elevator down cable due to improper routing.
Accidents

Final Report: Birdstrike downed Falcon

Dassault Falcon 20D, Lorain, Ohio, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Exhaust nozzle detached

Bombardier CL-600-2B19 CRJ, West Grove, Pa., Oct.
Airports

Van Nuys proposal is effectively a stage 2 ban

Proposed noise mitigation measures under study by the Los Angeles World Airport Authority do not contain an outright ban on Stage 2 jets at Van Nuys Airpor
Regulations and Government

Cingular wants to keep cellphone ban

Cingular, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S., has asked the FAA to maintain its ban on cellphone use aboard aircraft in flight.
Regulations and Government

Air-Tour rules further delayed

According to a DOT report last month on significant rulemakings, the FAA is not expected to complete until January its work on a November 2003 proposal to
Regulations and Government

FAA to order more de-icing equipment on Cessna Caravans

A proposed AD would require the installation of de-icing boots on the landing-gear struts and cargo pods, as well as  other changes to deicing equipme
Charter & Fractional

Jet card program offers demo plan

Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.
Avionics

Advanced vision test flights end

Wrapping up a four-year effort, officials from Rockwell Collins, NASA, the FAA and other entities last month conducted the culminating test flight of advan
Aircraft

HondaJet to debut at Oshkosh show

The experimental HondaJet is scheduled to make its worldwide public debut at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., later this month.
Aircraft

Aerion: viable market for SSBJ

Last month at the Paris Air Show, Reno, Nev.-based Aerion said its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and st
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Airports

DCA will open to GA soon, with many strings attached

A limited number of general aviation operations may return to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) soon, but some rather onerous requirements wi
Airports

The Fine Print: Under the plan to reopen DCA to non-airline traffic

• General aviation operations will be limited to 24 arrivals and 24 departures each day. • Pilots must be pre-certified under a program similar to t
Aircraft

Competitor SAI also moving forward with its SSBJ

Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI) of Las Vegas said it continues to work with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the ci
Charter & Fractional

NetJets and SSBJs

A former NetJets researcher places high odds on the likelihood of the fractional pioneer operating a fleet of supersonic business jets.