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Regulations and Government

Many Part 135 Operators Exempted from Mode-S Rule

The FAA has granted dozens of Part 135 (and a few Part 121) petitioners permission to operate without being equipped with required mode-S transponders.
Rotorcraft

Robinson is expanding; factory to double in size

Robinson Helicopter Co.
Rotorcraft

Jackson Hole air tours clear one legal hurdle

Gary Kaufman sits in his office at the Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Airport and thinks of ways to sell all this scenery.
Regulations and Government

Eclipse Aviation, JAA To Start Certification Process

A scheduled meeting on October 24 between Eclipse Aviation and the JAA will mark the first step of the European certification process for the Eclipse 500 s
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft labor group is spreading its wings

Claiming already to represent some 1,100 professional helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel, the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA) ha
Regulations and Government

Fractional Rule Still Many Months Away

It will probably be another six months before the FAA issues its final rule to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations under new Part 91 Subpart
Accidents

Pilot Shouted ‘Brakes, Brakes’ Before Fatal Overrun

One of the pilots keyed the microphone and shouted, “Brakes, brakes!” shortly before the Careflight Learjet 25 he was in went off the end of the runway and
FBOs

New FBO Opens at Hagerstown Henson Field, Md.

Sovereign Air recently opened at Henson Field in Hagerstown, Md., occupying the facilities of the former Aero-Smith FBO.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-fueled Cessna 182 Makes Cross-country Flight

A Cessna 182 recently flew from Daytona Beach, Fla., to Carlsbad, Calif, running on jet-A.
Avionics

Charges fly in five-way fight over TAWS patents

Makers of terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS)–mandated safety avionics that the FAA says must be installed in most turbine-powered airplanes by Ma
Maintenance and Modifications

News Note: B-N Group sets up new support subsidiary for Britten-Norman

Fly BN will handle maintenance, overhauls and repairs for the Islander and Defender turboprop and piston models.
Safety

Amsafe Offers Inflatable Restraint for Bizav

Amsafe, the Phoenix-based company producing an inflatable seat restraint certified for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets last year, expects to certify a
Security

Challenger 300 (née Continental) Gets Secure Locks

Aircraft Security & Alert Systems of Dallas has been selected to provide an advanced locking mechanism as standard equipment for Bombardier’s new Chall
Training and Workforce

CAE Inaugurates Denver Training Center

CAE last month inaugurated its aviation training center near Denver International Airport.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Outfitter Refurbs Interior Refurb Process

Duncan Aviation has introduced an aircraft interior refurb program known as “Arkitektuair,” the result of a three-year study and the implementation of new
Maintenance and Modifications

Gauging Tire Pressure, Temperature at a Glance

Crane Aerospace of Lynnwood, Wash., is developing an aircraft version of a handheld remote tire-pressure indicator that Goodyear developed for automobiles.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP Interior Composite Kit Built for 767

Fiber Art has begun delivery of a VIP interior panel kit for a Boeing 767 cabin designed by Aviation Concepts of Dallas and being finished by Completion Ai
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Gets Service OK for Embraer Aircraft

Jet Aviation Dusseldorf has received line and base maintenance approvals for Embraer’s ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 regional airliners.
Aircraft

T-prop single starts life as P Navajo piston twin

Converting a piston twin into a turboprop single may seem like a bizarre idea, but an international team of technicians and engineers in Russia and Switzer
Aircraft

Largest of the super-midsize jets' gets FAA nod

The Embraer Legacy factory demonstrator is shown here over Florida’s intracoastal waterway on its way to Orlando, Fla., last month for display at the NBAA
Security

12-5/95K Compliance Extended to December 1

The Transportation Security Administration delayed the compliance deadline on its separate and controversial rules regarding stringent new security require
Regulations and Government

8.33-kHz Spacing Expands in European Airspace

Effective at the end of the month, 22 additional European countries will require all aircraft entering their airspace above FL 245 to be equipped with 8.33
Aircraft

Dassault ‘Reopens Question’ of a Smaller Jet

Since production ended nearly 20 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing To Bring Down BBJ Cabin Altitude

Early next year Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.
Regulations and Government

AD Would Mandate New Flap Parts on MU-2s

Owners of some 360 U.S.-registered Mitsubishi MU-2s would be required to install newly designed torque-tube joints to prevent possible failure of the flap
Safety

NTSB urges increased CVR capacity, reliability

The NTSB has had longstanding concerns about the lack of cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information following reportable accidents or incidents.
Regulations and Government

Blakey confirmed as 15th FAA Administrator

After serving less than a year as chairman of the NTSB, Marion Blakey last month became the 15th Administrator of the FAA.
Charter & Fractional

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.
Security

TSA pledges flexibility to keep genav safe and secure

In the past month the nation and the aviation industry have successfully navigated the first-year anniversary of September 11, the first Code Orange alert
FBOs

Cutter expands with new base in Dallas

This summer, Cutter Aviation opened its fifth FBO, this time serving Big D at Dallas Executive Airpark.