Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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ATC

Lower WAAS Minimums Inbound Next Year

While ILS Cat I equivalency has been on FAA’s wide-area augmentation system agenda for many years, the agency’s recent announcement that it is lowering WAA
FBOs

Signature Expands Presence at Le Bourget

Signature Flight Support has purchased Le Terminal at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Accidents

Wind a Factor in Falcon 900EX Overrun

On March 3 Falcon 900EX N973M sustained minor damage during a landing overrun at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
Airports

Another Former Exec Sues Sino Swearingen

Former Sino Swearingen senior v-p of sales and marketing Gene Comfort is suing the SJ30-2 manufacturer for alleged promised bonuses, vacation pay owed, wro
Airports

Farnborough Traffic Increase Phase-in Proposed

In a bid to overcome local opposition to its application to increase operations at London Farnborough Airport to 5,000 movements annually, TAG Aviation has
Rotorcraft

FAA Gets an Earful from NTSB on Helo Recorders

The NTSB last week issued a scathing report highly critical of both the FAA and the transport-helicopter industry for not embracing flight-data recorders.
Airports

Chicago O’Hare Slot Program Extended Again

The FAA today published an order extending through October 28 a flight-reduction program at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, including slot reservatio
Accidents

Recent Icing Events Prompt New AD for Caravans

Further icing accidents and incidents involving the Cessna Caravan, flight manual revisions that contain erroneous data and recent flight tests prompted th
Accidents

Injury Incurred After 727 Pilots Decline Tug

The NTSB concluded that the October 22 incident involving a corporate Boeing 727 injuring a person on the ground was caused by the captain’s “improper deci
Regulations and Government

Associations Request Extension To Drug, Alcohol Rule

Eight aviation trade groups, including the National Air Transportation Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Regional Airline
Safety

GA, Airline Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decrease

The NTSB Friday released preliminary statistics for last year showing an increase in aviation accidents for airline and general aviation operations, and a
ATC

More Details on Airspace Flow Programs

The first trial of the FAA’s new airspace flow programs (AFP) begins shortly, likely during the next occurrence of severe thunderstorm-related weather in t
ATC

FAA: ATC Accounts for Most Serious Incursion Errors

In FY 2005, there were 327 runway incursions, of which 29 were serious Category A and B incidents, according to the FAA’s regional administrator for the We
Regulations and Government

Fuel Tank NPRM Comment Deadline Extended

The comment deadlines for a November 23 notice of proposed rulemaking to incorporate technology to reduce flammability exposure in transport aircraft fuel
Regulations and Government

Hazardous Materials Transportation Rule Revised

The DOT yesterday issued a final rule amending the requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft.
Regulations and Government

ICAO Approves Pilots Over Age 60

The International Civil Aviation Organization adopted a “standard” to increase the upper age limit for airline pilots to 65, effective November 23.

OEMs Testify on GA Industry Challenges

Testifying yesterday at a field hearing in Wichita before the House subcommittee on aviation, general aviation manufacturing leaders urged Congress to take
Avionics

Aftermarket LCD Upgrade Coming to PC-12s

Universal Avionics and Kansas City Aviation Center have teamed to develop a three-screen LCD upgrade for the Pilatus PC-12.
Airports

Control Tower Evacuated after Off-site Explosions

Air Security International reported yesterday that at least three “explosive devices” detonated at approximately 4:30 a.m.
FBOs

Landmark Aviation Consolidating Services

To address what it says is a “decrease in volume of avionics work and to align with the market,” Landmark Aviation is consolidating avionics installations

Raytheon Aircraft Names Customer Support President

Raytheon Aircraft has joined Gulfstream Aerospace as the only major business aircraft OEMs to elevate the head of product support to the presidential level
Regulations and Government

New Aircraft Registry Slow To Gain Favor with Bizav

Since its Web site opened for aircraft registrations on March 1, the new International Registry of Mobile Assets, more commonly referred to as the Cape Tow
Aircraft

Bombardier Owes Financial Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace's results improved in FY 2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Operational Control Workshops Under Way

Top FAA lawyers and flight standards specialists met with charter companies yesterday in Las Vegas in the first of 10 air-taxi operational control workshop
Regulations and Government

Rule Eases Operations by Non-U.S.-owned Aircraft

Operations by U.S.-registered aircraft owned by a company not considered a U.S.
FBOs

Wilson Air Center Again Tops AIN FBO Survey

Partial results of the annual AIN FBO Survey appear in AIN's Aviation Industry Expo supplement being distributed this wee
Regulations and Government

Funding Source Change in the Wind at FAA

On Tuesday, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey testified before the Senate subcommittee on aviation about the financial health of the agency, specifically the
Maintenance and Modifications

Acquisition Results in MU-2 Factory Service Center

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), the Addison, Texas-based subsidiary of the Japanese company that built the MU-2 turboprop twin, has acquired In
Airports

Lakefront Airport Continues To Recover

Traffic is picking up and hangar space is returning to New Orleans Lakefront Airport, more than six months after Hurricane Katrina caused millions of dolla
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands Cost-per-hour Mx Programs

Beginning June 1, buyers of any new Bombardier business jet can opt for a new cost-per-flight-hour maintenance support program.