WASHINGTON, D.C. — The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Eurocopter and Nextant Aerospace as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 80 member companies worldwide. Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense-related services. Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group offers […]
Poor maintenance brings down Navion
This September 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Navion G. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Dublin, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substatial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 7,000 feet MSL […]
Morristown Municipal Airport celebrates 70th anniversary
By STEVE SCHAPIRO On Friday, Sept. 21, an extraordinary aviation event took place in Morristown, N.J. It didn’t include any aerial demonstrations or engineering feats or new products. What took place in Hangar 6 at Morristown Municipal Airport was a celebration of the airport’s 70th anniversary. Having grown up around aviation, this simple event for […]
Wounded warrior’s birthday wish comes true
Thanks to Veterans Airlift Command, wounded Army soldier Jeremy Sawyer will get to spend his birthday with his family in Spanaway, Wash. Sawyer was serving his country in Helmand Province of Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated just 3 feet from him, taking both of his legs at the knee, rupturing both […]
Vancouver negotiates delay to FAA rule changes
The City of Vancouver, Wash., and Washington Senator Patty Murray’s office negotiated an 11th hour reprieve from a sudden rules change announced by the FAA that was to take effect Monday, Sept. 24, at Pearson Field. Emails received by the city from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Officer of the FAA, and Roderick Hall, assistant administrator […]
More than 16,000 comments on medical exemption request
End of public comment period moves measure to next stage A late flurry of public comments to the joint EAA/AOPA third-class medical exemption request pushed the total number of comments to more than 16,000, one of the largest totals for any public comment period involving GA activities, according to Experimental Aircraft Association officials. The public […]
Nation’s first aviation Ph.D. program researches runway incursions
Ever since a collision of two airplanes at a Canary Islands airport caused the deaths of nearly 600 people, experts have been trying to do something about unauthorized vehicles or people on airport runways. But the rate of runway incursions keeps rising, and so does the potential of another disaster. B.J. Goodheart, a 34-year-old student […]
Find a job in aviation — at this weekend’s Southeast Aviation Expo
As part of this weekend’s Southeast Aviation Expo at Greenville Downtown Airport in Greenville, S.C., two forums will be held: “Training and Careers in the Aerospace and Aviation Industry” and “How to Become a Pilot.” “Aviation industry news stories frequently contain passages like ‘Half of the Boeing work force will be eligible to retire in […]
Visit your favorite aviation museum — for free
Don’t forget that a number of aviation museums across the nation will participate in Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day this Saturday, Sept. 29, including the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland, International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, and the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. Admission is free […]