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Accidents
Runway incursions down in first half
The recently released FAA half-year report shows runway incursions dropped from 166 in the first six months of last year to 158 in the same period this yea
Raytheon 2nd quarter sales up
Raytheon Aircraft’s financials for the second quarter showed a healthy increase with net sales of $627 million, up from $562 million for that period last y
Avionics
EVS aims at bigger market in smaller, non-HUD business jets
Until about a year ago, infrared enhanced vision systems (EVS) were exclusively the bailiwick of operators of large aircraft, in which they were installed
Regulations and Government
TSA's GA airport security plan due out this month
General aviation organizations have been working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this summer to develop security recommendations for
Avionics
Technical hurdles delay Primus Epic program
Ongoing software integration problems are forcing at least two airframe manufacturers into the unenviable position of having to stretch aircraft certificat
Aircraft
'Easy' flight-test program yields Learjet 40 approval
The Learjet 40 received its FAA type certificate on July 11 as an amendment to the certification of the Learjet 45 from which it is derived.
Sentient Closes Financing Round
A Sentient Flight Group executive told AIN today that the funding round referenced in yesterday’s issue of AINalerts (
Aircraft
PiperJet Makes First Flight
Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet flew for the first time today, taking off from Piper headquarters at Vero Beach (Fla.) International Airport.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cessna ditches on return flight from recurrency training
Cessna 414, Port Jefferson, N.Y., May 26, 2003–At 2:28 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Four killed in P Navajo accident
Piper PA-31P, Woodruff, Wis., May 25, 2003–At 5:54 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Robinson R44 lost at sea
Robinson R44, Brazos Block 532, Gulf of Mexico, May 29, 2003–Robinson N7188K crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, killing Dudley Tarlton, the
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Commander crashes
GULFSTREAM COMMANDER 695, OGAWA VILLAGE, JAPAN, MARCH 24, 2003–At approximately 10:50 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air loses footing on landing approach
Beech King Air 200C, Coffs Harbour Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia, May 15, 2003–At 10:50 a.m.
Rahilly Joins ServiceElements Training Team
John Rahilly, principal of Rahilly Aviation Associates and former president of maintenance and completions center K-C Aviation, has joined ServiceElements
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Birds may have brought down Learjet 45
Learjet 45, Milan, Italy, June 1, 2003–Learjet 45 I-ERJC, owned and operated by Eurojet Italia, crashed into a warehouse near a road on th
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air veers off runway
Beech King Air 300, Houston, Texas, May 18, 2003–At 9:30 a.m.
GE Unveils Portable Lightweight Video Borescope
The XL Go VideoProbe by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies weighs only 3.8 pounds (14.3 pounds with the carrying case) but offers high-resolution vid
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Wright replica hits trees
Virginia Aviation Wright Model B, Midland, Va., May 19, 2003–At 8:20 p.m.
Gulfstream Maintenance Datalink Goes Mainstream
Gulfstream this month logged its 10,000th downlink via its PlaneConnect maintenance datalink system.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Hilltop takeoff mishap
AEROSPATIALE SA341G, ALPINE, TEXAS, MARCH 6, 2003–At 11:15 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Eurocopter damaged in water collision
EUROCOPTER AS 350B2, VENICE, LA., MARCH 6, 2003–At 7:20 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: TBM 700 crashes on approach
Socata TBM 700B, Mobile, Ala., April 24, 2003–At 8:12 p.m.
More Co. TBO Extension OK’d for P&WC PT6A-60s
Minden, Nev.-based Maintenance On Reliable Engines (More Co.) received approval from the FAA for its instructions for continued airworthiness to extend the
Accidents
Final Report: MU-2 goes down following engine failure
Mitsubishi MU-2B-40, The Woodlands, Texas, May 1, 2001–The NTSB determined that the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to maintain air
Accidents
Final Report: King Air spins in
Beech King Air B90, San Jon, N.M., May 14, 2001–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s failure to mai
Accidents
Final Report: Cheyenne CFIT accident
Piper PA-31T1, Graham, Texas, Nov 12, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to discontinue the approach afte
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: July 2003
Tax-cut legislation proposed by President Bush was passed by Congress at the end of May and was subsequently signed into law by the President.
Foreign Repair Station Applications in Limbo
In a demonstration of how congressional mandates force lawmakers to come to grips with reality, the process of granting Part 145 repair station certificate
ATC
Washington Report: NTSB wants backup conflict alerts
Citing last summer’s midair collision between a DHL International Airways Boeing 757 and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 over southern Germany, the NT
ATC
Washington Report: Stars constellation shines but shrinks
Although the FAA has finally commissioned its first standard terminal automation replacement system (Stars), the agency has drastically reduced the number
