The National Transportation Safety Board has updated CAROL (Case Analysis and Reporting Online), the database for NTSB investigations, as well as aviation investigation search functions on NTSB.gov.
Briefings
Diamond DA50 RG earns FAA certification
The first U.S. delivery, to Jordan Cram, occurred at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
Daher partners with Recreational Aviation Foundation to help maintain backcountry airstrips
In 2023 Daher provided a Kodiak 900 to assist U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel in accessing two isolated grass strips in the mountains of southeastern Idaho.
Prepare for more turbulence ahead
Changing weather patterns have caused significant increases in turbulence over the past 40 years. Are you prepared for it?
Boeing donates $950,000 for flight training scholarships
Boeing is donating $500,000 to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Latino Pilots Association, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Sister of the Skies, and Women in Aviation. It’s donating another $450,000 to Fly Compton.
Tecnam P-Mentor lands in the U.S
While at Oshkosh, Tecnam also revealed the flight schools in the U.S. that will be the launch customers for the P-Mentor: Kilo Charlie Aviation in Kansas, Vermont Flight Academy, Melbourne Flight Training in Florida, and Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas.
Continental Jet-A piston engine certified
The certification “validates the engine’s compliance with the FAA’s strict airworthiness and safety standards,” according to company officials.
C-46 Tinker Belle finds new home
The city of Monroe, North Carolina, has sold its C-46, “The Tinker Belle,” to the non-profit Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Bushliner begins development of special mission Cyclone 1850
The 1850SX will be equipped with specialized cameras and a diesel or Jet-A powered powerplant, according to Bushliner officials.