Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Grand Isle, Vt. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Before departing for a private airport, the pilot called the owner of the destination airport to inquire about the condition of the turf runway. The area had been subject to rain and below freezing temperatures in the days prior to the accident. The […]
Other nations ahead of U.S. in use of drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States lags far behind other nations in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones, but FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a Congressional Committee, Wednesday, Jan 15, that agency will meet its goal of Dec. 30, 2015, for safe integration of drones in the national airspace system. Japan now […]
New TSA regulation: Aircraft repair station security
By DAVE HOOK. Earlier this week the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published its final rule concerning security for aircraft repair stations. This final rule, which creates 49 CFR Part 1554—Aircraft Repair Station Security, deals specifically with FAA-certified Part 145 aircraft repair stations. Conspicuously missing from the final rule are many of the expensive unfunded […]
FBO industry forecast calls for flat market
According to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, fuel sales in the FBO industry will remain relatively flat in 2014, with only half the marketplace seeing a relatively small increase in fuel sales volume. “The FBO Industry is currently operating in a very static marketplace,” Enticknap told a group of […]
New Orleans museum to host Able Flight benefit party
According to organizers, it’ll be a night of great music, great food and all for a great cause when friends, aviation celebrities and sponsors celebrate the successes of Able Flight pilots on May 30 at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Special guests include Aviation Hall of Fame inductee Patty Wagstaff (others to be […]
Voting begins soon for FltPlan’s Pilot’s Choice Awards
Pilot voting starts Feb. 1 for FltPlan’s 2014 Pilots’ Choice Awards, which recognizes favorite United States FBOs, top U.S. FBOs by region, small and large FBO chains, Canadian, Caribbean and Mexican FBOs, ATC Center, ATC Tower, and customs and border protection. The 2014 Pilots’ Choice Awards survey is open to the group of over 140,000 […]
Practical Test Standards for ATP updated
Now available is the updated Practical Test Standards For Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating. The practical test standards (PTS) for applicants seeking their Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane have been updated to include Change 6 (Effective 9/30/2013) and FAA-S-8081-10D for dispatchers. Reprinted exactly as written by the FAA, this cockpit-sized guide details […]
Kitfox makes ‘hard decision’ to not attend Sebring
Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft will be not exhibiting at this week’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, commonly known as the Sebring LSA Expo. The decision not the attend the show was a tough one, according to John McBean, Kitfox president. “Our decision to not attended the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo was a tough one, but […]
Sean D. Tucker to fly Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — Airshow legend Sean D. Tucker will storm Dayton’s skies June 28-29 at the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. More than 80 million people have witnessed Tucker’s performances in his Oracle Challenger bi-plane. Tucker was bestowed with a 2007 Living Legend in Aviation Award and is a 2008 National Aviation […]