Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for its arm ledge/table system for the King Air series aircraft, including the C90, E90, F90 and 200. The new upgrade is designed to combine style with functionality and update the aircraft to the same look and feel as the newer models of King Airs, according to company […]
Overbraking leads to noseover
This September 2009 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: Aviat Husky. Injuries: None. Location: Gulkana, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was on wildlife surveillance flight, reported that while […]
Arguments, discussions, and finding peace
Arguments, discussions and peace: These are not incompatible terms, even if they may appear to be at first glance. Keep that thought in mind. Several weeks ago a reader sent me a book. The title is, I assume, intentionally incendiary, “How Safe is Your Pilot?” If that doesn’t grab your attention, the subtitle certainly will. […]
Controllers share memories of 9/11 in new video
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three air traffic employees who were directly involved in the events of 9/11 share their memories on the 10th anniversary of that tragic day in a new video released by the FAA Tuesday. “On Sept. 11, FAA air traffic controllers across the country acted quickly and decisively to help secure our nation’s […]
Filmmaker wins Combs Gates Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame has named Heather Taylor recipient of its Ninth Annual Combs Gates Award. She is being recognized for the documentary she directed and produced, “Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby.” Taylor will receive the $20,000 cash award in a formal presentation on Oct. 11 at a […]
China’s first GA Fly-In postponed
The AOPA-China Fly-In, initally scheduled for Sept. 22-24 to coincide with the country’s first-ever AOPA Summit, has been postponed in the wake of the crash of a Beijing Police Department helicopter, which killed four of the five people on board. “Amid the impact of the police helicopter crash, AOPA China and its partner of the […]
FAA fails at workplace planning
The FAA does not have sufficient plans to hire, train and certify acquisition staff, according to Transportation Department auditors quoted in a report at GovernmentExecutive.com. The auditors found that the FAA’s workforce plan does not address gaps in hiring and developing staff, nor does the agency follow established targets for balancing acquisition employees across programs.
Six earn Master Instructor accreditation
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors and its board of review. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 have earned Master accreditation. The last 16 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the […]
Lyon Air Museum offers free admission to first responders 9/11
Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, will open its doors free of charge to any and all “first responders” (including fire, police, emergency medical personnel, 911 operators and emergency dispatchers), on Sunday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States. Among the […]