Cessna Aircraft Co. has teamed with FlightSafety International to offer MX Advantage, a maintenance training program that will augment classroom training with hands-on training at a new facility in Wichita, Kan. The new MX Advantage program is designed to satisfy most international training requirements, in particular those of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and […]
FAA Safety Briefing focuses on NextGen
The May/June 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and how NextGen will bring more efficient navigation, more effective communications, and greatly improved surveillance capabilities. Articles address ADS-B, performance-based navigation, the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems, and more. You can read the online edition here. FAA Safety […]
FlightSafety to offer Falcon 7X training in Dallas
FlightSafety International will offer training for the Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft at the company’s Dallas/Fort Worth Learning Center, beginning in January, 2011. The new Falcon 7X aircraft simulator will be qualified to Level D and will offer Enhanced Flight Visual System, Heads Up Guidance System, Emergency Vision Assurance System and Electronic Flight Bag. It will […]
Throttle malfunction brings down Bellanca
This May 2008 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: Bellanca 14-13-A. Injuries: None. Location: Marcos, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight at an altitude of […]
Ask Paul: Why do my serial numbers differ?
A: I have a narrow deck configuration in my 1964 PA 30-270. The first entry in the aircraft logbook, made on Jan. 3, 1964, shows radio installation and LE serial #S or L 606-55 and the RE L 640-55. However the engine log books show LE L 938-55 and RE L 909-55 and the first […]
FAA forecasts robust growth for LSAs…for a while
The FAA recently issued a 20-year forecast for aviation to 2030. According the agency, LSA sales will grow by 825 per year through 2013 and then taper off to 335 per year. Hmmm? One wonders why it should fall so dramatically and so soon? Except in a lousy 2009, the LSA industry has generously exceeded […]
New burdensome regulations could force flight schools to leave California
National Air Transportation Association President (NATA) James Coyne addressed California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week in a letter asking that the state reconsider its inclusion of flight training providers in regulations issued by the Bureau of Private Post Secondary Education. These regulations are designed to ensure that students attending private colleges and trade schools are […]
Florida lawmakers kill use tax
For many years, non-residents of Florida were staying away from the Sunshine State during the first six months of ownership of their aircraft because of the sometimes misunderstood and confusing use tax statute and the threat of receiving a use tax bill upon returning home. That will soon change. With the governor’s signature, a new […]
Cherokee’s 50th celebrations continue with fly-in and poker run
Piper Aircraft and GATV are hosting a Fly-In and Poker Run to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Piper Cherokee. The event will be held Saturday, May 15, at the St. Lucie County International Airport (KFPR) in Ft. Pierce, Florida, starting at 9 a.m. The celebration will include a poker run with stops at Stuart […]