Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Accidents

Sabreliner Runs off Runway

A Sabreliner owned and operated by Compass Acquisitions and Development in Dallas ran off the runway at Brownwood Regional Airport, Texas, on May 9 followi
ATC

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge

The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r
ATC

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req
Airports

Revised List of Rural Airports Published

Air-taxi operators might be interested in checking out the DOT’s revised list of airfields that are designated “rural airports” for the purposes of the seg
Regulations and Government

Comment Period Extended on NPRM

The comment period on the FAA’s proposed upgrades to cockpit voice and flight data recorders has been extended to June 28, the result of a request by the A
FBOs

Scottish FBOs Ready for New Security Rules

Greer Aviation has opened security screening facilities at its FBOs in Edinburgh and Prestwick, Scotland.
Aircraft

Hawker 800XPs To Get Autothrottle

Safe Flight Instrument is working with Raytheon Aircraft to obtain an STC on an autothrottle system for Hawker 800XPs.

FAA Appeals Decision for Air-taxi Operator

The FAA has appealed an NTSB administrative law judge’s decision in favor of Darby Aviation on its appeal following the March 23 FAA emergency suspension o

Corporate Angels Receive $115,000

The 17th annual Greater Washington Aviation Opengolf and tennis tournament held May 9 at the Indian Spring Country Club in Silver Spring, Md., raised a rec
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Adds More Options

Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options is now offering an optional extended service program for new owners that covers flights to Mexico, the C
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Price is Now Almost $1.3 Million

Eclipse Aviation of Albuquerque, N.M., increased the price of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet to $1.295 million (in 2000 dollars), a jump of $120,000 ov
Regulations and Government

NTSB Targeting EMS Helicopters

Watch for the NTSB soon to release recommendations intended to improve the safety of EMS helicopter operations.
FBOs

New Facilities for El Paso, Texas FBO

Cutter Aviation recently broke ground for a new FBO to replace the company’s original facility at El Paso International Airport, Texas.
Airports

DCA Access Included in Security Bills

The House of Representatives passed two key piecesof legislation last month, each containing a mandate toresume general aviation operations at Ronald Reaga
Aircraft

New Utility Turboprop Receives First Orders

Quest Aircraft of Sandpoint, Idaho, received its first orders last month for the Kodiak, a high-wing, fixed-gear turboprop single, a prototype of which is
FBOs

Jet Aviation Opens Dubai FBO

Jet Aviation officially opened its FBO at Dubai International Airport last month, the company’s third FBO in the Middle East.

NBAA Reaches Out for New Board Members

In keeping with NBAA’s new effort to seek candidates who are familiar with business aviation through a “variety of professional skills and experiences,” th

OEMs Sign Up for Asian Bizav Show

All major business aircraft manufacturers are among the 29 exhibitors already booked for the first full Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (AB
Accidents

Bombardier CL600 Subject of Alert

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin to alert operators of Bombardier CL600-2B19 regional jets of “higher-than-expected levels o
Accidents

Passenger/Pilot Recovering from Injuries

Gerry Garapich and fellow passenger Bob Powelson are recovering from the injuries they sustained on May 5 during a rough landing at North Las Vegas Airport

10-year forecast predicts strong bizjet deliveries

Some 7,417 business jets will be delivered between 2005 and 2014, peaking with the shipment of more than 800 jets in 2013, according to the Teal Group’s 15

This year’s deliveries off to a flying start

Deliveries of business jets and turboprops in the first quarter of this year jumped about 20 percent compared with deliveries in the same period last year,
Regulations and Government

Legislation Would Limit Weather Data

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FBOs

Ghana Aviation Safety Rating Downgraded

The FAA said that after reassessing the civil aviation authority of Ghana, the agency concluded that the African country does not have an “adequate infrast
Avionics

Honeywell Debuts Online Flight Planning

Honeywell Flight Support Services has unveiled an online flight planning service.
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 To Fly at Oshkosh

The first public flight exhibition for the Eclipse 500 very light jet is planned on July 27 during the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., from July 25
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Company Books Its 100th Caravan Interior

Installation of an executive interior last month represented the 100th completion of a Cessna Caravan by Capital Aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Interior Designer Selected for SSBJ

Aerion, a Reno, Nev.
Safety

NASA Studying Weather-encounter Incidents

General aviation pilots who report weather encounters to NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) between April and September might receive a follow-