The NTSB began to release all accident investigation public dockets to its public Web site on June 1, in accordance with the board’s Freedom of Information Act Improvement plan. “I am proud that the NTSB is…making all accident investigation documents contained in our public dockets available to NTSB Web site visitors,” said acting chairman Mark […]
TSA backs down on some airport badges
In the wake of strong objections from the general aviation community, the Transportation Security Administration has relaxed some of the security restrictions that went into effect June 1 for transient pilots flying into commercial-service airports. Three days before the new rules took effect the TSA said that transient pilots who fly into commercial-service airports will […]
New trustees for Duluth Aviation Institute
The Duluth Aviation Institute has appointed John Eagleton, Kate Dougherty, and Don Monaco to its board of trustees. Eagleton has been the president and chief executive officer of Northstar Aerospace since 1998. Winner of the 2004 Joel Labovitz Entrepreneur Success Award, he has led Northstar Aerospace to become one of the nation’s fastest growing private […]
Scorpion, all-in-one maintenance vehicle, debuts
Air Technical Industries has unveiled the Scorpion Aircraft Tug, a tug that includes a built-in crane lift and auxiliary power unit (APU). The Scorpion enables FBO mechanics to move and precisely position aircraft weighing up to 15,000 pounds. Traditionally, FBO mechanics require multiple pieces of equipment for servicing small planes: an APU to start the […]
Embry-Riddle creates global wildlife strike information center
The Jan. 15 ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River illustrated the dangers of midair collisions between birds and aircraft. But what led to the “miracle on the Hudson” happens more often than the public realizes. Bird and wildlife strikes cause more than a half-million hours of aircraft down time and cost […]
Aviation may be included in infrastructure bank
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, during a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 8th Annual Aviation Summit on April 29, said that he is open to discussions about including aviation in the Obama Administration’s proposal to create a multibillion-dollar transportation infrastructure bank, but added that he had not been approached with the idea, according to […]
Ziegler named Greenwich AeroGroup CEO
Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. has named Jim Ziegler as president and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Prior to joining Greenwich AeroGroup, Ziegler was COO of Jet Aviation, responsible for all North American operations, which included FBO, charter, aircraft management, maintenance and completions businesses. Before then, he spent 21 years with Learjet and Bombardier […]
Glass cockpit for helicopters approved
Cobham’s synthetic vision glass cockpit has been approved for single-pilot IFR operation of the Bell 412 helicopter by the FAA with the granting of an STC to Arrow Aviation. This marks the world’s first IFR approval for a synthetic vision system in a helicopter, according to Cobham officials. The Search and Rescue unit of North […]
‘Moonwalk One-The Director’s Cut’ goes on sale June 21
Moonwalk One-The Director’s Cut, a new two-disc DVD of the 1969 documentary film originally commissioned by NASA to capture the celebrated Apollo 11 space mission of man walking on the moon, goes on sale Monday, June 21. The documentary film and original 35mm print has been restored to produce a 16:9 widescreen version and original […]