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
Final Flights: May 2006
Pierre Clostermann, French World War II ace, aviation executive, author and politician, died on March 22 in France.
Accidents
Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan
Cessna Caravan 208B, Pelee Island, Ontario, Jan.
Accidents
Final Report: Low-level maneuvering proved too low
Cessna 208B Caravan, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.
Accidents
Final Report: Student and instructor blamed in crash of training flight
Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.
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
Accidents
Final Report: Hawker caught fire on runway
Raytheon Hawker 1000 (BAE 125-1000A), San Francisco, Sept.
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
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.
