The May/June 2011 newsletter of the California Pilot Association is now online. Archived issues are available as well.
News
FAA dedicates new tower at ISP
The FAA recently dedicated a new airport traffic control tower at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) that will replace the one that has served the airport since 1963. “This new tower will enhance the safety and efficiency of air travel in and out of Long Island,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The new airport […]
Paying it forward
As past recipients of Women in Aviation, International scholarships, Deborah Hecker and Evelyne Tinkl knew how career- and life-changing a WAI scholarship is. Both women had won WAI typerating scholarships in 1998 and went on to have successful airline careers. Their own positive experiences were the impetus behind launching and funding a scholarship for individuals […]
Video of Training Reform Symposium online
The first in a series of high-definition videos of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Pilot Training Reform Symposium is now available for online viewing. The first to be uploaded is the Safety Panel. In time, the entire symposium will be available for viewing, SAFE officials said. The symposium proceedings were recorded using […]
The allure of Warbirds, Part I
The warbird ramp is usually one of the more popular places at air shows and fly-ins. There’s something about those old airplanes with the radial engines that draws people to them. If you’re lucky, you might even get a ride in one. During Sun ’n Fun I had the opportunity to ride in the back […]
An update on Alan Henley
AeroShell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured in July 2008 in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while he was on it, resulting in a fall that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He spent more than three months at the […]
Cirrus cleared in Lidle crash
After a four-week trial and and a short period of deliberation, a jury found that Cirrus Design Corp.’s SR20 aircraft did not cause the 2006 fatal accident that claimed the lives of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and certified flight instructor Tyler Stanger. “Our hearts are with the Lidle and Stanger families who are […]
Simple oversight kills two
A special report from the Air Safety Institute reveals how something as simple as not completing a checklist can result in a fatal accident. The report analyzes a 2009 accident of a Siai-Marchetti SF-260, which lost power on initial climb-out from Santa Monica, Calif., killing the 1,600-hour pilot and his passenger. The report by By […]
Viking receives Production Certificate for Twin Otter Series 400
With the first five aircraft completed and another 10 in final assembly, Viking Air of Sidney, BC, Canada has now received Transport Canada final “Production” approval for the manufacture of the Series 400 Twin Otter. This manufacturing certificate is an approval to manufacture duplicate products under the Transport Canada type design (type certificate), allowing Viking […]