StandardAero has named Robert Lummus Vice President and General Manager of StandardAero Business Aviation’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) facility. Lummus had been serving as the facility’s VP/GM in an acting capacity since April. Lummus will focus on all of the site’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and maintaining FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency […]
Pilot loses control on takeoff
This August 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: Jabiru J230-SP. Injuries: None. Location: Reno, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off for a local flight. […]
When safety draws a crowd
I am fortunate to be based on an airport where there are many truly talented, well credentialed people who really want to make a positive difference. One of those people is Janeen Kochan, a force of nature who also happens to be a designated pilot examiner, an A&P with Inspection Authorization, and a heck of […]
Montana airstrips protected by judge’s ruling
Last week, a federal judge ruled in favor of both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) in response to a 2009 lawsuit brought against the agency by the Montana Wilderness Society and Western Watersheds Project. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon said the BLM’s management plan for […]
Icon records 143 orders at Oshkosh
Icon Aircraft reports it received 143 deposits for its A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft during this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new orders take Icon’s order book to position #694, officials note. To celebrate EAA AirVenture and support the Young Eagles, Icon offered a special promotion during the week that lowered the deposit for an […]
LightSquared’s silence on safety ‘baffling’
The failure of communications venture LightSquared to face up to its proposed wireless network’s GPS-jamming threat to aviation safety is “baffling and unacceptable,” said officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in a regulatory filing Aug. 15. LightSquared ducked the safety-of-flight question in its most recent […]
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Grand opening of ‘green’ terminal slated
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will host the grand opening of Michigan’s first “green” terminal at Oakland County International Airport (PTK) Tuesday, Aug. 23. The airport’s new terminal features “green” technology such as wind and solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, LED and fluorescent lighting, advanced insulation, electric car charging stations, and a living […]
ISM control tower hits milestone
The air traffic control tower at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) recently completed its two millionth error-free operation since opening in 1997. To commemorate the occasion, the City of Kissimmee Commission will designate July 2 as “Kissimmee Air Traffic Tower Day,” airport officials said. “The professionalism and outstanding customer service of our tower staff is […]