Content Archive: August 2007

Regulations and Government

FAA Clarifies Electronic Chart Policy

The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular (AC) 91-78, which clarifies that electronic charts, whether obtained through installed or portable display, are l

Catering: Special Report

Few things can make or break a flight as thoroughly as catering.
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Accidents

Midair sparks debate about current ENG procedures

The July 27 fatal midair of two television news helicopters over Phoenix has prompted the industry and federal regulators to re-examine the sector’s operat
Regulations and Government

DOT urges FAA to review medical certification process

The Transportation Department’s inspector general told the House aviation subcommittee in July that possible extensions to the durations of medical certifi

EAA AirVenture 2007

the surprises started early at this year’s EAA AirVenture show, better known simply as “Oshkosh.” The night before the show’s official opening on Monday Ju
Accidents

Comair Crash Survivor Sues Plenty of Parties

James Polehinke, copilot and sole survivor of last year’s crash of Comair Flight 5191 on takeoff from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, Ky
Accidents

Medical Flight Claims Five Lives

Five people perished on August 5 when their King Air E90B crashed on departure from Ruidoso Airport in New Mexico.
Regulations and Government

Time runs short for Congress to agree on FAA funding plan

With Congress out of town for its “summer district work period,” there was little action on the FAA’s reauthorization bill, and the nagging question of how

LABACE stages successful return

Said by some to be flat on the canvas and awaiting only the referee’s count, the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) staged a

Judge Rules Blue Grass Immune

A Fayette County (Kentucky) Circuit Court judge ruled last month that Comair may not sue Lexington Blue Grass Airport for the crash of a Bombardier CRJ200