Air traffic controllers at both the Memphis Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities have been awarded the FAA’s “Dorothy Tharnish Customer Service Award.” The award, according to the FAA, “recognizes an outstanding employee committed to customer service as exhibited by (1) development of new ways of doing business that improved customer service; (2) […]
NTSB offers courses
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering two courses for investigators and industry professionals in the next two months. The first course, Cognitive Interviewing for Accident Investigators, will be offered Feb. 23-24, at the NTSB Training Center, and provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed to conduct interviews of participants in, and witnesses to, transportation […]
Young Eagles Rally at ISM
Orlando Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Flight Rally Saturday, Feb. 12, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The rally will feature free flights for aviation enthusiasts 8 to 17 years old, and lunch will be provided. Participants who experience […]
Airplane loses propeller blade in flight
This January 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: Grumman Tiger. Injuries: None. Location: Milford, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight when the pilot heard a […]
Ask Paul: Why are holes larger than dowel pins?
Paul McBride, an expert on engines, retired after almost 40 years with Lycoming. Q: I recently saw your article about Narrow Deck vs. Wide Deck and believe you are just the person to ask this question. A fellow AMT has been field overhauling his Lycoming O-360A1A engine. It is a “first run engine” out of […]
House GA Caucus leaders move to rebuild
During the last Congress, the strength of the general aviation caucuses in the House of Representatives and the Senate — which provide a venue for members of Congress to learn more about GA — helped the industry weather such threats as a White House user fee proposal and the harmful first draft of the Large […]
How GA can ‘Impact a Hero’
A heart-warming video released this month helps aircraft owners support disabled veterans, even as it educates viewers about the broader benefits of business aircraft to citizens, companies and communities nationwide. And while the video, produced by Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., of Houston, concentrates on how companies can donate business aircraft to transport veterans being […]
ATC lawsuit could hold up FAA reauthorization
While federal lawmakers say passing a long-term FAA reauthorization bill this year is a top priority, a lawsuit over training for air traffic controllers could lead to further delays, according to a report at The Hill, which notes that Washington Consulting Group has alleged that Raytheon Technical Services won the contract through bid-rigging. Raytheon denies […]
Jacksonville returns ‘Craig’ to airport’s name
For the second time in three months the Jacksonville Aviation Authority has changed the name of Craig Municipal Airport. According to a report The Florida Times-Union, the airport’s name was changed in November to Jacksonville Executive Airport, but an uproar from citizens about removing the name Craig led the authority to change the name to […]