Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Major Airspace Changes in Las Vegas Area

The FAA intends to implement major airspace changes in the Southwest U.S.

Congress Asked To Pressure FAA on Incursions

The NTSB has asked Congress to “convince the FAA of the need for immediate action” to prevent runway incursions.

Audio Flight Simulator Introduced

Acoustic and thermal insulation manufacturer Flight Environments believes it has solved the problem of trying to demonstrate exactly what its products do i

Boeing Starts Online Service for Warranty Claims

Warranty claims by Boeing aircraft operators are now available online through the MyBoeingFleet.com Web site, cutting as much as two days off the typical s
FBOs

New FBO Wings into Conroe, Texas

Construction of Wing Aviation has begun at Montgomery County Airport in Conroe, Texas.

ATC User Dialogue Set for Teterboro

NBAA is scheduled to sponsor an ATC user dialogue at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey from 1 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Frax rules rekindle FAA-JAA dispute

Next month’s scheduled adoption of the final fractional operation rules–Part 91 Subpart K–will likely reignite the controversy between the FAA, JAA and som

Bombardier Expanding Completions Facilities

Bombardier Aerospace is negotiating to acquire a 234,000-sq-ft hangar at Tucson International Airport to expand its aircraft interior completions capacity.

Jump Seats STC’d for King Air 100s, 200s

Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) of Clinton, Mo., recently gained an STC and PMA for its aft jump seat kits for King Air 100 and 200 series airplanes.

More Paperwork for Regionals If DOT Gets Its Way

Smaller regional airlines will be required to provide substantially more air traffic activity statistics to the DOT, if a notice of proposed rulemaking is
Aircraft

Problems on earlier SJ30-2 flight reported

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 that crashed in a remote area of Texas on the morning of April 26 was on the second in a series of flights to complete flutter c

More Remote Colorado Areas To Get AWOS

Airports within six critical areas in the mountain passes of Colorado now have automated weather observing systems (AWOS) in operation since installations

GE To Relocate Aircraft by Early Next Year

General Electric’s flight department is expected to move by the end of next January into its new 100,000-sq-ft hangar/office complex on 12 acres at Stewart

Goodrich Sky Watch Joins King Air Options List

Starting next year, Raytheon will offer the Goodrich Sky Watch HP collision avoidance system as a standard option on the King Air B200 and 350.

Safe flight exec, son of founder, killed in attack

Donald Greene, 52, executive vice president of bizav equipment supplier Safe Flight Instrument and a son of company founder Leonard Greene, was killed on U
FBOs

Flight2Ground.Com Online

Valley Oil Company, which distributes fuel to more than 400 FBOs, and Multi Service, an FBO credit-card company, have launched their free online interactiv

SimuFlite Adds Excel Pilot Training

Citation Excel initial and recurrent pilot training is now available at SimuFlite in Dallas.

Company Plans to Build Caravan Competitor

AeroCourier Group of Minneapolis plans to introduce a low-wing, single-engine turboprop utility airplane that the company claims will have lower acquisitio

CAE Completes Acquisition of Schreiner Training

Toronto-based flight simulator maker CAE completed its acquisition of Schreiner Aviation Training of the Netherlands.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Shows Greatest Share Gain

According to research from AvData, Amstat and ARG/US,  Cleveland, Ohio-based Flight Options had a share-owner increase of 20.5 percent (from 541 owner

Challenger 604 Operator Sues Bombardier, GE

David Wetherell, the chairman of Boston-based CMGI, and Kittridge Aviation are suing Bombardier and GE over what they allege are “undisclosed dangerous def

Temporary Flight Restriction Rules Revised

The FAA has revised the regulations covering temporary flight restrictions by creating a separate set of conditions to cover sporting events and airshows (
Charter & Fractional

Frax Hiring on Track To Beat Last Year’s Numbers

According to aviation career specialist AIR Inc., six fractional operators this year hired 447 pilots through April.
Airports

Heads Up: MIA 9L Is Now the Center Runway

During construction of Miami International Airport’s new 8,600-foot Runway 8/26 (800 feet north of and parallel to existing 10,506-foot Runway 9L/27R), som
Airports

It’s Position-and-hold for New Runway

Extending Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Runway 13/31 is on hold.
Airports

Magazine Poll Supports N.J. Airports

An online poll in New Jersey Monthly magazine has apparently launched the pilots’ jungle telegraph into action.
Regulations and Government

FAA Urging Pilots To Change Certificate Numbers

To help prevent “identity theft,” the FAA is urging pilots who hold an airman certificate that uses their Social Security number (SSN) as their certificate
Regulations and Government

Influx of Non-U.S. Aircraft Prompts DOT IG Audit

The DOT’s office of inspector general is auditing the FAA’s parts certification and surveillance procedures to determine the effect of the increasing U.S.
Aircraft

Repaired Learjet 45s Return to the Air

Bombardier said its Learjet 45 replacement horizontal stabilizer actuator received FAA approval on September 10 and shipments started immediately at a rate