This February 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: FK1 STOL, Cessna 185. Injuries: None. Location: Dixie, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The aircraft were flying as a flight of two. […]
Security Planning 101
When most think of airport security, they see in their mind’s eye fences, television cameras and DVRs, lights, and so on. But in the big picture of security these elements in reducing risk to an acceptable level are only the fourth of five steps. There are three steps in front of this step, so if […]
LGB air quality to be studied, autogas cited as partial solution
According to an article in the Long Beach Business Journal, the air quality at Long Beach Airport (LGB) in Southern California will soon be the subject of a major study. As cited in the article, “A regional air pollution control agency in Southern California, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is planning […]
Love is in the air
The folks at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina know a thing or two about young love. That’s why they were all so accommodating when Courtney Blackwell asked airport authorities if she could surprise her fiancee, John Harmon, by taking their engagement photos at the airport. You see, John is crazy about aviation. The […]
More aviation companies hired than fired in 2011
Officials at aviation job distribution network JSfirm say the first two quarters of this year should be a good time to find a job in the aviation industry. According to a report at Aviation International News, a hiring trends survey released by the Fort Worth, Texas-based company indicates that companies across the aviation spectrum hired […]
Former General Aviation News editor dies
Daryl Murphy, who served as editor of General Aviation News from 1985 to 1989, died Jan. 3, in his home in Irving, Texas. He was 76. Murphy was born in Sterling, Kan., Nov. 14, 1935, to Clyde E. and Alice M. Burke Murphy and was the grandson of early homesteaders, Ralph I. Murphy and Julia […]
CAE aviation art competition entries on display in Dallas
Original artwork entries in the 18th annual CAE Horizons of Flight Aviation Art Exhibition and Competition are on display through April 27 at the CAE SimuFlite Training Centre in Dallas, Texas. The juried competition was first held in 1993 and is one of only two non-military aviation art competitions and exhibitions in the United States, […]
SwiftBroadband Antenna System certified by FAA
Esterline CMC Electronics’ (CMC) SwiftBroadband compliant satellite communications (Satcom) intermediate gain antenna system, known as the CMA-2200SB, has obtained FAA and Transport Canada Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval. The CMA-2200SB is an electronically steerable, phased array antenna that provides hemispherical coverage. The antenna supports Inmarsat multi-channel SwiftBroadband and classic Aero-I satellite communications services. The CMA-2200SB […]
Aircraft maintenance conference in Des Moines
The 2012 Midwest Regional Aircraft Maintenance Symposium and Trade Show will be held Feb. 17- 18 at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines. The two-day event provides a refresher on aviation maintenance topics and allows attendees to meet first hand with a wide range of aviation vendors. It is open to all IAs, A&Ps, […]