The loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed while maneuvering following the power loss. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the airplane at a weight above Maximum Certified Gross Weight.
Tulsa Regional Fly-In cancelled
The 53rd Annual Tulsa Regional Fly-In, scheduled for September 18 and19 at Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO), Bartlesville, Oklahoma has been cancelled, the airport’s management said on June 23. “The Bartlesville Municipal Airport, also known as Frank Phillips Field, will undergo a complete 6200 ft. main runway overlay beginning June 29 and extending into late October, […]
Statue to honor aviation pioneer Ben Epps
A group of aviation buffs in Athens, Georgia, wants to give a pioneer Georgia pilot the recognition he deserves. Admirers and descendants of Ben Epps, an Athens native who, in 1907, became the first Georgian to fly, are planning to erect a statue of Epps outside Athens City Hall, across the street from the bicycle […]
Turbofan pioneer Sam Williams dies
Dr. Sam Williams, founder and chairman of Williams International, died June 22 at the age of 88, according to a statement issued by his company. The small, efficient fanjet engines that Dr. Williams developed are used widely on general aviation jet aircraft. The first of them, the FJ44-1A, was certified by the FAA in 1992 […]
Vintage plane prize in museum fundraiser
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Houston’s Hobby Airport will give away a vintage 1957 Cessna 172 July 18. Raffle tickets are available for $50 each. Ticket sales will end when 2,500 total tickets have been sold, or at noon on Friday, July 17, , whichever occurs first, according to museum officials. The winner will be drawn […]
FlightSafety introduces Proficiency Protection Program
FlightSafety International has launched the Proficiency Protection Program designed to help pilots and maintenance technicians of business aircraft who have become involuntarily unemployed this year. FlightSafety will offer a no-cost recurrent training course to pilots of business aircraft who were training under a full-service contract at the time of involuntary job loss. The training will […]
Pratt & Whitney partners with Ohio State University
Pratt & Whitney has established a partnership with The Ohio State University focused on engineering research in the field of power transmission and gear technology for aviation engines. Pratt & Whitney will work with the university on research initiatives that support the design and development of more efficient and environmentally friendly gas turbine engines. The […]
AmSafe seatbelt airbags hit milestone
The AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag is now installed on more than 9,000 commercial and general aviation aircraft around the world. The airbag is a self-contained, modular restraint designed to protect occupants from serious head-impact injury and enhance one’s ability to exit an aircraft following a survivable accident. Integrated into the lap belt portion of the seatbelt, […]
Duncan certifies Honeywell AFGS for Hawker 800 and 1000 fleets
Duncan Aviation’s Glass Box Program recently added to its lineup with the certification of Honeywell’s latest Advanced File Graphics Server (AFGS) upgrade for the Hawker 800 and the Hawker 1000. The AFGS is a computing platform bringing advanced graphics generation capabilities, such as electronic charts and uplinked weather, together with mass data storage to allow […]