Content Archive: November 2006
Regulations and Government
New A380 Wake Turbulence Recommendations
The Airbus A380 Wake Vortex Steering Group recently issued new recommendations for A380 wake turbulence spacing.
FBOs
Zurich FBO To Open Handling Facilities
Swissport Executive Aviation is scheduled to open new handling operations at Zurich Airport on January 1.
Regulations and Government
NATA Says Reimbursement Process Daunting Task
The proposed procedure for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washington, D.C.
Accidents
Final Report: Suspended pilot reapplied under another name
Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, Hillsboro, Ore., May 24, 2005–The NTSB found that the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtai
Accidents
Final Report: CitationJet gear collapsed
Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–The NTSB blamed the CitationJet accident on the pilot’s failure to maintain dire
Accidents
Final Report: Conquest pilot had previous accidents, drug use
Cessna 425 Conquest I, Lone Tree, Colo., Aug.
Accidents
Final Report: Evidence of icing found on Conquest
Cessna 425 Conquest I, Belgrade, Mont., Nov.
Accidents
Unattended Falcon rolls through fence at McCarran
The FAA is not formally investigating a ramp accident that took place September 20 at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, during which an unattended
People in Aviation: November 2006
Breno Correa joined Embraer as vice president of executive jets marketing and sales for Latin America.
Safety
FAA Moves Safety Effort to a Higher Level
The FAA took another step in its efforts to promote a “cultural change” to improve aviation safety–replacing the Aviation Safety Program (ASP) with the new
