The advanced air traffic technology which was inaugurated April 7 in South Florida – the first installment of regular infrastructure within the NextGen modernization program – is not only a boost to the region, but to the entire nation, Aerospace Industries Association president and CEO Marion Blakey said at the event. “This is a significant […]
NZ lunch break issue resolved
Although common sense and cooperation are rare in government-union interactions, those characteristics have resolved the peculiar New Zealand work rule, reported here on April 7, which would have resulted in the closure of control towers at five airports while controllers ate, twice each day. As the April 1 imposition of the rules became imminent, negotiators […]
TSA says 13 Colorado airports must screen pilots and staff
A new Transportation Security Administration directive requiring pilots and support personnel to pass background checks at any of Colorado’s 13 commercial airports where they may work, has left airport administrators and private pilots wondering how they’ll manage costs and the logistics according to an April 7 Denver Post story. Rex Tippetts, director of aviation at […]
Legal action hits Eclipse, Etirc and Pieper
The Alfred E. Mann Living Trust filed a complaint against Etirc Aviation and Etirc chairman and CEO Roel Pieper in March, seeking more than $10 million plus interest and expenses. The complaint states that Etirc and the Mann Living Trust agreed last November “to each provide $10 million in funding to…Eclipse Aviation” following Eclipse’s Chapter […]
Hawker Beechcraft takes on Eclipse support
A group of Eclipse 500 owners and Hawker Beechcraft announced the signing of a letter of intent, April 8, under which the Hawker Beechcraft service network would provide maintenance and upgrades for Eclipse Owners Group members. The two parties are still negotiating a “definitive binding agreement,” according to an Eclipse Owners Group statement, which said […]
Air show performer Michael Goulian debuts new plane at Sun ‘n Fun
Michael Goulian will perform at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, slated to begin later this month. This will be the first live performance of Goulian’s new Castrol Aviator Extra 330SC aircraft with his Lycoming Thunderbolt IO-580 engine and new generation Hartzell Propeller. Also new for 2009 is new music and narration by air show announcer, […]
The Finer Points of Flying
The Finer Points of Flying has reached the 1 millionth download of its online series of flight training videos and podcasts. The Finer Points of Flying is comprised of more than 200 episodes of aviation podcasts, videos, and interviews with industry professionals. All are available at TheFinerPoints.net. Hosted by flight instructor and musician Jason Miller, […]
FAA approves new tailwheel for Husky
Alaska Bushwheel has just completed the FAA’s approval process for utilizing a new tailwheel assembly on Aviat Aircraft’s Husky A-1C. The new tailwheel features a three leaf steel tail spring that weighs 2.5 pounds less than the old five leaf model and is approved for the Husky’s 2,200 pound gross weight. The new Alaska Bushwheel […]
Cessna gets FAA nod for G1000 SVT
Cessna Aircraft Co. has received FAA certification for Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) for all G1000-equipped 172 Skyhawks, 182 Skylanes, 206 Stationairs and the Caravan product line. The Garmin G1000 SVT gives the pilot a 3D graphical representation of the surrounding terrain and displays the aircraft’s position in an enhanced topographical database, according to company […]