This January 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: Piper Cherokee Six. Location: Taos, N.M. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported encountering turbulence during the approach, so he […]
Sleekest Tecnam yet takes off
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Tecnam can lay claim to being the “largest LSA manufacturer” by virtue of producing more than 3,000 ready-to-fly aircraft (with approximately 120 of them flying in the USA as “official LSA” — the U.S. is a relatively new market the Italian company, which was formed in 1948). In my travels to […]
Super SportCub gets new name
CubCrafters’ Super SportCub is now the Carbon Cub SS. With the name change, the LSA is appropriately tied to its legacy, the proof-of-concept Carbon Cub first presented at the 2007 Alaska State Aviation Trade Show and Conference, according to CubCrafters officials. The SUPER Sport Cub was the follow-on production model of the Carbon Cub. Introduced […]
Controllers want to know about FAA realignment of air control facilities
A special committee of the National Air Traffic Control Association wants to dissect and review the FAA’s plan to split and/or close Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities from their accompanying airport control towers in many locations and move those services to other locations. NATCA formed a committee last fall to meet with the FAA […]
Senate GA Caucus meets for first time
A bipartisan broup of U.S. senators, led by Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), convened its first official meeting of the Congressional General Aviation Caucus in the Senate today. The Caucus, already comprised of 22 senators, was organized to recognize and support the important role general aviation plays in local economies and the […]
Purdue University acquires Cirrus SR20 fleet
Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology recently purchased 16 SR20s from Cirrus Aircraft. The 600 students currently enrolled in the Purdue program will use the new Cirrus fleet daily to obtain hands-on flying experience, earn a private pilot certificate, instrument rating and ultimately a commercial type rating. “The collaboration between Purdue University and Cirrus Aircraft […]
Proposed airspace plan has PDK worried
A proposed change to the airspace over Peachtree DeKalb Airport (PDK) in the Atlanta area has airport officials, pilots and the airport’s neighbors worried. According to a column by Ralph Hood in his Airport Business blog, the FAA proposes to lower the bottom altitude of Class B airspace in the area to straighten the approach […]
Signature Flight Support launches Signature Status
Signature Flight Support has launched Signature Status, a customer loyalty and relationship program for aircraft owners. Signature Status is designed to offer benefits to operators, flight departments and aircraft owners by rewarding members’ loyalty to Signature’s U.S. FBO facilities. There are three membership tiers: silver, gold and platinum. Benefits escalate as visits to Signature facilities […]
Top authors featured at WAI Conference
Attendees at the Women in Aviation, International (WAI) Conference will have the chance to meet aviation authors in person to purchase their books and have them autographed. Each author will have a specific time period to be showcased. The authors that will be featured at this year’s conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort from Feb. […]