Content Archive: August 2007

Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: September 2007

• Pushing hard to wrap up business before they took their customary August break, lawmakers devoted a good deal of time to deciding what to do about the Ir
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Med flight crashes in Lake Michigan

Cessna 550 Citation II, Milwaukee, Wis., June 4, 2007 – The two crewmembers (ATP-rated pilots) and four passengers (a medical team from the Universi
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air hits powerlines

Beech King Air E90, Carlsbad, Calif., July 3, 2007 – Taking off from McClellan/Palomar Airport on an IFR flight plan in IMC, the King Air
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cargo flight crashes on takeoff

North American T-39A Sabreliner, Culiacan, Mexico, July 5, 2007 – The Mexican-registered Sabreliner crashed on takeoff from Runway 2 at Cu
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Gear failure forces diversion

Beech 1900D, Marlborough, New Zealand, June 18, 2007 – The New Zealand-registered Beech 1900 landed gear up at Woodbourne Air Station afte
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Meridian breaks up in flight

Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian, Wellsville, Mo., June 28, 2007 – All three occupants of the Meridian were killed when it broke up in fl
Security

Torqued: Choose offshore maintenance site shrewdly

Today it is normal to have maintenance performed on our aircraft or components almost anywhere in the world.
ATC

Improvements ahead for GPS constellation

The DOD’s Navstar GPS reached a new performance level this year, with 30 satellites in orbit versus its minimum required civil complement of 24.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk King Air engine replacement keeps costs down

If your King Air 200 is coming up on its second or–worse–third PT6A-41 engine overhaul, you might find the numbers daunting.
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Airports

Increasing bizav traffic brings smaller Euro airports into play

Recent European orders for executive turbine aircraft, including VLJs, signal an influx of executive aircraft into European airspace.