Content Archive: October 2007

Accidents

Beech 1900Ds Destroyed in Hangar Fire

A fire last month destroyed a hangar and the two Beech 1900D twin-turboprops inside at Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island, Neb.
ATC

Embry-Riddle launches ADS-B technology trial

By this summer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University expects that the flight-training fleets at its Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz.

Arinc’s EFB: light on the pocket, heavy on merits

Arinc has introduced an electronic flight bag (EFB) for pilots that is notable for its ease of use, handy size and a price that the Annapolis, Md.
Aircraft

Mooney Suspends Jetcruzer 500 Program

Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, which completed its acquisition of the assets of bankrupt Mooney Aircraft on April 29 and changed its name to Moone
ATC

Australia Opts for Nationwide ADS-B

At the end of March, Airservices Australia (the country’s privatized ATC provider) announced that it had contracted with Thales of France to provide ADS-B

Scope and Sequence of Groundings Revisited

As the National Airspace System (NAS) has reopened in phases, so have the Department of Transportation (DOT) and FAA clarified in increments the sequence o

Leading Edge: Bob Lamond: Keeping the information flowing

Lamond credits his previous knowledge of the command center as “probably the most important” background in understanding the inner workings of the facility
Rotorcraft

CJ Systems Expands LifeFlight

CJ Systems Aviation Group is expanding its Baptist Hospital LifeFlight aeromedical program in Pensacola, Fla., with a second base at Mobile, Ala.
Rotorcraft

Full Icing Clearance In Sight for S-92

Sikorsky’s S-92 has successfully completed the artificial icing requirement of the FAA’s icing-certification program, thus preparing the aircraft for its f