Content Archive: July 2009

Change at the Helm of Piper

Following the resignation of president and CEO James Bass, Piper Aircraft has promoted two of its senior executives to assume his duties.

Awards & Honors

Nicholas Chabraja of General Dynamics and Robert Stevens of Lockheed Martin have been named to worldwide intelligence-based adv
Accidents

Accidents: Control rigging error examined in Convair crash

Convair CV-580, Columbus, Ohio, Sept.
Accidents

Accidents final reports: Dust and glare caused pilot misjudgment

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Cave Creek, Ariz., Feb.
Accidents

Accidents final report: unchocked Falcon struck fence after taxiing

Dassault Falcon 50, Asheville, N.C., Nov.
Accidents

Accidents final report: S-76 damaged in landing pad accident

Sikorsky S-76A, Santa Maria, Calif., June 27, 2008–The pilot’s misjudgment of clearance from an object during a hovering turn for landing was the pr
Regulations and Government

Obama moves to fill agency positions

Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board since June 2004, was nominated by President Obama last month to become the 12th chair

Australian PMA Parts Could Soon Be Shipping to U.S.

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) recently reached an agreement with the FAA that extends an existing aviation treaty-level document to co

G20 Cites U.S. over Proposed Foreign Repair Rules

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association notes the U.S.