Business Jet Access, Love Field, Dallas, appointed Casey Barr as executive Flight Solutions representation for the aircraft charter and management divisions.
A corollary to the adage that a pilot can never have enough runway ahead, altitude below or fuel in the tanks, is "Never run out of airspeed and always have a safe way out." Unfortunately, strong downdrafts from mountain waves can quickly leave you out of altitude, airspeed and a safe exit. Leading accident investigation authorities as well as meteorological organizations warn without exaggeration that this atmospheric threat can easily overpower most aircraft.
ARG/US auditors and data analysts have noted that "the same problems keep coming up again" in operator audits conducted by the consultancy. Here is a selection: *Lack of standalone safety management system (SMS) aligned with AC120-92. *Safety officer not formally trained. *No internal-evaluation program referenced to AC120-59A. *Emergency-response program manual not a controlled document. *No training and practice for emergency-response program.
EADS Socata has delivered the first two 2008 TBM 850s upgraded with an integrated all-glass flight deck. John LaBonte, chief executive of Big Bike Parts, took delivery of the first upgraded TBM 850 aircraft during a ceremony at Orlando Executive Airport in Florida in January. The upgraded aircraft are equipped with a Garmin G1000 avionics package that replaces traditional instruments with LCDs. The system integrates primary flight, navigation, weather, traffic, ground proximity and technical information on the aircraft.
"User charges are the most important issue facing civil aviation today. But it's not just that we'll all have to pay something - virtually every user group seems to be resigned [privately, at least] to that. The real problem lies in how much we'll have to pay and on what basis we'll be charged." - William G. Osmun, Editor
Aviation Research Group/U.S. President and founder Joe Moeggenberg brought a strong background in aircraft management and charter to his consultancy when he launched it in 1995.
Congressional leaders grilled FAA executives about the sources of the $688 million slated for NextGen in the president's FY2009 FAA budget request, questioning where the funding is coming from when the overall request is significantly lower than the enacted FY2008 budget. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell announced that the budget request includes $688 million for NextGen programs -- a $400 million rise from the $212 million in the enacted FY2008 budget. But later, Rep.
Thanks for your December Viewpoint, which concerns my brother. After reading your logically written article I finally understand what was done to AMI. Unfortunately, I think your conclusions are correct. Never has our family's patriotism been in question but at the moment I'm not very proud to be an American. If this can happen to someone like my brother, think of the others who are ruined unjustly. I don't think this story is quite over. Someone must get a payoff along the line. "Follow the money" as they say.
I couldn't help but notice a wild error in the otherwise excellent "Wonder of Winglets" article in the December issue (page 82). It refers to sales of 55 Learjet 29s, but the fact is, only four were built, and all were for export -- two each to the governments of Mexico and India, where their phenomenal climb and high-altitude performance was well-suited to special missions.
The first manifestation of the FAA's much-trumpeted Next Generation Air Transportation System is likely to see daylight in the Gulf of Mexico, and all "NextGen" aviation users plying airspace over the Gulf will have the rotary-wing community to thank for it.
Regarding "We're Here to Hurt," my mind came to the same conclusion watching the torture of Bob Hoover. This is just history proving there is a repetitive pattern to the behavior.
Mooney Airplane Co., Kerrvlle, Texas, appointed Susan Harrison as manager of international sales, reporting to Rick Neely, Mooney's director of sales. Robert A. "Bob" Shank was named Mooney Team representative for the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Eastern Colorado and Nebraska. Keith Vasy has been appointed team representative for the Upper Midwestern United States.
Keeping your autopilot operating properly takes training and experience. Most of the large training providers cover autopilot systems in their maintenance courses; some even offer specific troubleshooting courses by make and model. However, the hardest skill to acquire is the ability to use logic while troubleshooting.
Embraer has designated Kunak Jet Sales an authorized sales representative in Turkey. Through this initiative, Embraer will attempt to market its complete line of executive jets in that country. Since being founded in 1998 by Oguz Kunak, Kunak Jet Sales has sold numerous business aircraft, including 25 turbine-powered models, to Turkish customers and provided such client services as re-marketing aircraft trade-ins and arranging financing for aircraft acquisitions.
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Lynnwood, Wash., announced the appointment of Mark Harris as site leader of its Fort Walton Beach, Fla., facility. Dawn Johnson was appointed site leader of the company's Redmond, Wash., location.
As the race for the White House heats up, some aviation entities are choosing sides. Aviation Daily reports that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), with members at Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft, among other manufacturers, is fully supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY). And the Air Travelers Association, led by President David Stempler, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL).
For all the problems they present maintenance technicians, autopilots are also a source of an endless litany of jokes about those who use them. Among the classics: "Have you heard that flight crew on all new aircraft will consist of one pilot and a dog? The pilot's job is to feed the dog and the dog's job is to bite the pilot if he touches the autopilot!"
Gulfstream has received FAA approval for its G550, G500, G450 and G350 models to fly Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (RNP SAAAR) 0.3 airport approaches. For the past year, the Savannah aircraft manufacturer had been working with the FAA, NetJets and Honeywell International to secure the approval to allow the PlaneView-equipped aircraft to fly the lower-minimum approaches.
Thanks for what you wrote about TAG and AMI; you were right on target. As one of the two people who obtained the Elan Express FAR Part 125 certificate, from the Las Vegas FSDO, we used AMI as our quality benchmark. We were trained by AMI inspectors and managers on what the standards were, had AMI people train us on what the FAA wanted to see, and then we proceeded to work on a weekly basis with the FAA to obtain our Part 125 certificate.
