Two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Chalk’s Ocean Airways in the wake of a fatal crash Dec. 19. The first was filed on behalf of Kendrick Sherman of Bimini, whose wife and daughter were among the 20 people killed. Attorney John Ruiz says that it is a class action suit “to insure that […]
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U.S.-Mexico border TFR created
The FAA has established a TFR along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and New Mexico that many pilots don’t think is temporary. The TFR, 300 nm long and 17 nm wide, is designed to prevent U.S. Customs and Border Patrol unmanned surveillance aircraft (UAVs) from colliding with civilian aircraft. Active from 5 p.m. until 7 […]
Aircraft Spruce buys rights to Cozy, Long EZ parts
Aircraft Spruce is now the source for Cozy and Long EZ parts. The Corona, Calif.-based company has acquired all the existing inventory, tooling and drawings from the former Ken Brock Manufacturing Co., which had been producing Cozy and Long EZ parts since the 1970s. It ceased parts production in December. Aircraft Spruce owns the design […]
Cirrus promotes Coleal to president
There’s a new president at Cirrus Design. David Coleal was promoted from chief operating officer to president, while Dale Klapmeier, who founded the company with his brother, Alan, was promoted to vice chairman of the board. The moves at the executive level are in response to the company’s rapid growth, as well as an opportunity […]
Eclipse broke ground on assembly building
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), broke ground late last month on a new primary assembly building called Sunport 11. The 52,000-square-foot space will house a state-of-the-art assembly and manufacturing center, and serve as a central hub for Eclipse 500 production. The company, which expects its jet to be certified […]
FAA names new air surgeon
Dr. Frederick E. Tilton is the FAA’s new federal air surgeon. Tilton, who had been deputy federal air surgeon since January 2000, was named acting federal air surgeon following the retirement of Jon L. Jordan in December.
First trikes S-LSA certified
The Air Creation Tanarg and GTE 912 have become the first trikes certified as Special Light Sport Aircraft. The trikes are manufactured by Kemmeries Ultralight Aviation of Peoria, Ariz.
Share a plane: What do pilots say?
Ken Anderson, a software developer from White Plains, N.Y., has been an AirShares customer since 2002. Before joining the fractional program he owned a Piper Arrow and a Saratoga, but found that he did not fly enough to make ownership worthwhile. “I was flying maybe 100 hours a year and, with the cost of maintenance […]
Free admission, bigger venue for 2006 Northwest Aviation Conference
Free admission and a new exhibit hall are just a few of the changes visitors will find at the 2006 Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show. The show takes place Feb. 25-26 at the Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash. “You can thank some of our sponsors, namely Weather Works, Air BP, the Aircraft Owners and […]