JIMMY RAVENNE was appointed general manager of Cromalloy’s turbine engine repair and maintenance operation near Paris, France. Ravenne formerly served with Secan, part of Honeywell’s aerospace aftermarket operation in France, where he was the integrated supply chain and site leader. He also has served with Brit Air/Groupe Air France and SR Technics in Zurich.
DASSAULT Falcon 20-C5, -D5, -E5 and -F5 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2009-0263; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-137-AD; Amendment 39-15957; AD 2009-14-07] – Look for a red line on each of the Wiggins couplings that are located near de-icing valves 12H1 and 12H2. If a red line is not found, replace the seals prior to further flight, per the instructions of Dassault Mandatory Service Bulletin F20-766, Rev. 1 (dated June 24, 2008).
July 27-August 2 – Experimental Aircraft Association 57th AirVenture Oshkosh 09, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis., (920) 426-4800 or go to www.airventure.org August 10-13 – Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International & Flight International: Unmanned Systems North America 2009, Washington, D,C., (703) 845-9671 or visit www.auvsi.org/events Sept. 10 – National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Regional Forum, Las Vegas, Nev., (202) 783-9000 or visit www.nbaa.org
BOMBARDIER CL-600, CL-601, CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R and CL-604 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2009-0044; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-132-AD; Amendment 39-15953; AD 2009-14-03] – Revise the Airplane Flight Manual to include a first flight of the day check of the stall protection system to detect degradation of the stick pusher function. Also, add to the “Airworthiness Limitations” section of the “Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness” a new periodic maintenance task for checking the structural integrity of the stick pusher capstan shaft.
Worldwide business jet deliveries will not hit the record levels reached in 2008 for at least 10 years, a new industry forecast says. “A confluence of factors came together to create last year’s record-breaking 1,313 aircraft deliveries” according to market analysis from Sparta, N.J.-based Brian Foley Associates. “The probability of each major market driver of business jet sales simultaneously peaking again seems remote.”
LEE GRANGER joined Navtech, Inc. as vice president, product marketing. Granger will be responsible for global external communications, product development and management. She formerly owned her own travel business consultancy, The Granger Group, LLC, where she consulted with a variety of travel-industry companies in areas of strategic planning, competitive analysis, organizational structure, marketing, public relations and training curriculum development.
MICROTURBO Saphir 2 Model 016 auxiliary power units [Docket No. FAA-2009-0510; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-16-AD; Amendment 39-15948; AD 2009-13-09] – For auxiliary power units on which the exhaust thermal insulation has been replaced since Jan. 1, 1995, conduct repetitive visual inspections of the insulation for signs of deterioration, per the instructions of Microturbo Alert Service Bulletin No. 49-11A76, Rev. 1 (dated Sept. 6, 2007). Replacement of the affected insulation is the terminating action to the repetitive visual inspections.
JET AVIATION SINGAPORE recently added certain Challenger and Citation maintenance capabilities to its European Aviation Safety Agency 145 maintenance approval. The expansion includes base maintenance for the Challenger 601, 604 and 605 as well as the Cessna Citation 560XL. The facility’s 145 approval covers other Bombardier and Cessna aircraft, the BBJ and the full range of Gulfstream jets. Jet Aviation Singapore provides scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications and refurbishment services.
GOODRICH CORP. was selected to provide its SmartProbe air data system for Bombardier’s Learjet 85 business jet. The contract will mark the first application of the SmartProbe on a Learjet system. Goodrich’s Sensors and Integrated Systems team in Burnsville, Minn., will provide the air data system. SmartProbe provides air data parameters – including stall protection – to the aircraft’s flight control, pilot display and other systems. The system is suitable for fly-by-wire as well as in traditional flight control applications.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE), the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) and the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance aviation and training services, including the establishment of a regional training center in Abu Dhabi, for airport officials in the Middle East and Gulf regions. The MOU provides that ADAC’s Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies to be the region’s exclusive learning center for AAAE/IAAE training programs, including the Accredited Airport Executive program.
ANOTHER RULEMAKING COMMITTEE formed to look at potential Safety Management System (SMS) requirements is expected to have its first full meeting July 15-16 in Seattle. A steering committee comprised of about a dozen aviation officials has previously met, but this month’s gathering will include the full ARC, which now encompasses several dozen industry members. The ARC will collaborate with FAA as it gathers comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on SMS.
AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT GROUP has unveiled a redesign of its Web site, www.aircraftmgt.com. The redesign adds the company’s charter services information, enables prospective clients to ‘Get a Quote’ through links on the Web site, eases the process for visitors to verify Aircraft Management Group’s PASS (Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey) Ready status, and offers a link to follow Aircraft Management Group on Twitter.
Cleveland, Ohio-based fractional ownership provider Flight Options has formally launched its marketing program to sell shares in the Embraer Phenom 300 fractional jet program, positioning the aircraft as an option for companies trying to cut costs or avoid further media scrutiny. Flight Options in late 2007 placed a Phenom 300 order worth nearly $1 billion. The contract included 100 firm orders over 10 years and options for up to 50 more.
July 27-August 2 – Experimental Aircraft Association 57th AirVenture Oshkosh 09, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis., (920) 426-4800 or go to www.airventure.org August 10-13 – Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International & Flight International: Unmanned Systems North America 2009, Washington, D,C., (703) 845-9671 or visit www.auvsi.org/events Sept. 10 – National Business Aviation Association: Business Aviation Regional Forum, Las Vegas, Nev., (202) 783-9000 or visit www.nbaa.org
SATCOM DIRECT has successfully transmitted AFIS/ACARS datalink messages over the new Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation. Working with network provider SITA, Satcom Direct completed the transmissions using a Global Express that was equipped with the FlightDeck Freedom communications package. The FlightDeck Freedom package offers a range of satcom voice, fax, Internet and datalink options, and interfaces with different types of avionics, including Honeywell AFIS, Honeywell Primus Epic, Rockwell Collins CMU-4000, Teledyne Controls Telelink and Universal Avionics Unilink.
TURBOMECA Arrius 2F engines [Docket No. FAA-2005-22039; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-15950; AD 2009-14-01] – This AD, which supersedes an existing directive (AD 2005-17-17R1), requires replacing the O-ring on the check valve piston in the lubrication unit at repetitive intervals and requires incorporating Modification Tf75 as the terminating action to the repetitive O-ring replacements.
The U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch has identified potential interference and operational issues that could hamper at-sea search-and-rescue operations for crash survivors. The concerns were raised as part of the AAIB’s investigation into the Feb. 18 crash of a Super Puma off the coast of Scotland. Search operations for all 18 people onboard the aircraft were hampered in part because the crew didn’t use equipment properly, but also because at least two locator devices almost canceled each other out. Everyone onboard survived.
SHEILA OWENS was appointed vice president of communications and marketing for Airports Council International-North America. Owens joins ACI-NA from the Newspaper Association of America, where she was vice president of strategic communications. She has more than 15 years of experience in media relations, social media, Web site management, brand management and marketing experience.
TURBOMECA Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 engines [Docket No. FAA-2009-0544; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-17-AD; Amendment 39-15952; AD 2009-12-51] – Conduct repetitive visual inspections of certain reduction gearboxes (module M05) for oil leakage. If oil leaks are found, repair the gearbox, following the instructions of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version A (dated May 27, 2009). Repair of all affected modules is the terminating action to the repetitive inspections.
All seven people aboard a Pilatus PC-12 escaped injury last month in a runway overrun at Igor Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Connecticut, but the accident occurred at an airport where expansion has been an issue for years. The National Transportation Safety Board, which has released a preliminary account of the June 12 accident, noted that the pilots had not performed landing distance calculations before or during the flight.
DORNIER Model 228-100, -101, -200, -201 and -202 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2009-0574; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-028-AD] – This proposed AD would require operators to replace the main landing gear stub axle with a newly designed axle, per the instructions of Dornier 228 Service Bulletin SB-228-276 (dated Oct. 16, 2008). This proposal, which resulted from an MCAI originated by the European Aviation Safety Agency, was prompted by a fatigue failure of a main landing gear stub axle on a Dornier 228-200.
FORWARD VISION SYSTEMS has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of its Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) on most single-engine Cessna models. The STC covers all 158 models of Cessna 100 and 200 series models except the 208 and P210. Forward Vision is working toward separate STC approvals for the 208 and P210 models, the latter being handled under separate STC initiatives to be completed soon. The Forward Vision EVS 100/600 systems use military-grade infrared detectors to provide daylight visibility in poor weather.
