Content Archive: September 2006

Awards & Honors: May 2006

The National Aviation Hall of Fame named the American Society of Aviation Artists as the recipient of its 2006 Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight
Accidents

Final Report: Student and instructor blamed in crash of training flight

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

Final Report: Low-level maneuvering proved too low

Cessna 208B Caravan, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.
Regulations and Government

Alphabet groups ready to wage user-fee battle

The battle lines over FAA funding have been drawn, with general aviation on one side and the airlines on the other.
Accidents

Final Report: JetRanger's main drive shaft failed

Bell 206B JetRanger, Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2005–A failure of the main drive shaft for undetermined reasons, the NTSB concluded, caused the total loss o
Safety

DOT Auditing Runway Incursions

Despite the installation of runway collision avoidance equipment at many of the nation’s largest airports, recently there has been an increase in the numbe
Accidents

Ice accumulation blamed in Montrose Challenger crash

The chartered Bombardier Challenger 600 sat on the ramp at Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado for 40 to 45 minutes on Nov.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: June 2006

All the public uproar and the introduction of numerous bills seeking to control lobbying abuse prompted by the scandals involving one-time, big-time lobbyi
Regulations and Government

Former NTSB Chairman Resigns

Even though Ellen Engleman Conners vowed last December that she would serve out the remainder of her term on the NTSB as a member “and not be tied down as
Charter & Fractional

Simulator line checks proposed

An ATP corporate pilot who is a Gold Seal CFI and safety counselor is currently working on a rulemaking petition to allow pilots to accomplish the FAR 135.