The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has approved legislation that continues to apply pressure on the federal government to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to general aviation operations. H.R. 1496 would direct the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to allow the resumption of […]
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AOPA studies technically advanced aircraft safety
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) has published a special report for pilots who fly technically advanced aircraft (TAA). Titled “Technically Advanced Aircraft Safety and Training,” the report outlines a training syllabus, compares accidents of TAA and traditional aircraft, and includes NTSB accident narratives and Aviation Safety Reporting System reports. The FAA defines TAA as […]
Oregon Aero named No. 1 growth company
Oregon Aero, Inc. has been named No. 1 for growth in 2004 among medium-sized companies by the Portland (Ore.) Business Alliance. Oregon Aero’s 133% increase in gross revenues, combined with its 106% increase in employment, places it foremost among the state’s top three medium-sized growth companies. The family-owned business, headed by Mike and Jude Dennis, […]
FAA debuts online human factors training course
The FAA has launched an online training program dedicated to the importance of human factors. The course was developed for FAA employees, but is available to the general public. It consists of 10 self-guided lessons. “Improvements to aviation safety and capacity are dependent on developing a national aviation system that is not only technically sophisticated, […]
Cessna Mustang makes first flight
Cessna’s newest entry-level bizjet, the Citation Mustang, made its maiden flight April 23. The 141-minute flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita began with a climb to 11,000 feet where various stability and control tests were performed, including cycling of the landing gear, flaps, and speed brakes. The flight concluded at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport. […]
Indiana State University upgrades simulator lab
Indiana State University in Terre Haute recently invested more than $600,000 in two new simulators. The Frasca simulators include a basic 140 series trainer and a more sophisticated Beechcraft King Air with a 180° wraparound visual system. The Indiana State lab now has four flight simulators, with capabilities ranging from single engine trainers to more […]
AOPA to host fly-in June 4
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its 15th Annual Fly-In & Open House at AOPA headquarters on the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., June 4. Thousands of members and other pilots are expected to attend the free event, which is the nation’s largest one-day fly-in event.
Back-room legislation may force airport closure
University of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser has tried for years to get Horace Williams Airport (IGX) closed. The airport is on university grounds at Chapel Hill, grounds that Moeser wants used for other purposes. Through what airport supporters call a “back-room, private effort to influence legislation,” Moeser and some UNC trustees have had a […]
Landsberg receives Aero Club Presidential Medal
Meanwhile, Bruce Landsberg, executive director of AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation, was honored by the Aero Club of New England with its Presidential Medal. The award was in honor of Landsberg’s contributions to the club’s Crash Course Safety Seminars, his positive representation of GA on industry committees, and his years of safety columns and advice. Landsberg […]