AVIATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP selected Op Technologies to supply the avionics package for the Javelin jet. The package will include an Integrated Display System with three five-by-seven-inch display units in both the forward and aft cockpits. The individual displays include a primary flight display, a multifunction display and an engine instrument and crew alerting system. In addition, the Op Technologies suite will include a Multifunction Control and Display Unit to control the Flight Management System, autoflight and navigation-communication equipment.
Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes and Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-25724; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-197-AD; Amendment 39-14742; AD 2006-18-04] - Requires revising the Emergency Procedures section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to advise the flightcrew of additional procedures to follow in the event of stabilizer trim runaway.
Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-25723; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-007-AD] - Proposes to require repetitive cleaning/inspecting of the drain hole of each pitot static probe and repetitive cleaning of the pitot lines in the pitot static system. This proposed AD results from reports of incidents of airspeed mismatch between the pilot, co-pilot, and standby airspeed indications caused by contamination in the pitot static system.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION believes its proposal to mandate training for VFR pilots flying within 100 nautical miles of the Washington, D.C. Air Defense Identification Zone could save the government up to $11 million a year, the agency said in an economic evaluation released last week. The agency is basing that estimate on costs of evacuating buildings, aircraft intercepts and government coordination that could be mitigated if proper training reduces the number of inadvertent violations of the ADIZ.
GOODRICH WILL PROVIDE THE ROTORBLADE ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM (RIPS) for the twin-engine AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. The system is designed to keep the helicopter's main- and tail-rotor blades ice-free during extreme operating conditions by using Goodrich's DuraTherm electro-thermal deicing mat technology to safely shed accreted ice.
Model ERJ 170 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22125; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-130-AD; Amendment 39-14745; AD 2006-18-07] - Requires replacing the Very High Frequency (VHF) antenna located in position 1 of the fuselage with a new, improved VHF antenna. This AD results from a report regarding the loss of all voice communications due to a lightning strike damaging all the VHF antennas.
The Federal Aviation Administration wants to find out how valuable the Airport Advisory Service is to pilots at certain airports in the U.S. Provided by Automated Flight Service Stations, the service is optional for pilots landing or departing aircraft at airports without air traffic control towers or those where towers are staffed only part time. The service provides information on weather, wind direction and speed, altimeter setting, runway usage, aeronautical data and traffic.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, along with the Bureau of Land Management, is developing an Environmental Impact Statement for a possible new commercial airport in southern Nevada. The Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA) is proposing a new supplemental commercial airport 30 miles south of Las Vegas in the Ivanpah Valley. Plans call for the airport to be operational by 2017 and supplement Las Vegas McCarran Airport, which is forecast to reach 706,684 annual operations by 2015. FAA and BLM have scheduled public meetings on the proposed project Oct.
Eclipse Aviation, which won provisional FAA type certification for its Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet in July, now hopes to receive full type certification approval from the agency this month.
ECLIPSE AVIATION won FAA approval of new aluminum tip tanks for the Eclipse 500 and now hopes to achieve full type certification approval from the agency sometime this month. The biggest hurdle remaining appears to be getting approval for the Avidyne avionics system on the aircraft.
SAE International - the engineering organization that has developed standards for various industries, including aerospace - has developed a new aircraft-design standard that addresses the human-factors issues that need to be considered when designing a flight deck.
The National Transportation Safety Board called on the Federal Aviation Administration to require inspections of elevators and control wheels on thousands of older Cessna airplanes. The safety board said mandatory inspections are necessary because previously issued safety bulletins, which merely recommended inspecting the suspect parts, have not proved effective in getting owners to find and correct problems with those components.
AVION PRIVATE JET CLUB, a Los Angeles-based company that in 2005 launched a membership program providing per-seat, scheduled service on executive jets, has begun to market a new Avion Private Jet Deposit Card program. The Private Jet Deposit Card can be used for Avion's scheduled service between Los Angeles and New York or for worldwide charter service. The Deposit Card, sold in increments of $100,000 or $200,000, provides automatic enrollment in Avion's Per Seat Program without a membership fee along with access to charter, with a guaranteed eight-hour response time.
B/E Aerospace continued its rapid expansion with the acquisition of New York Fasteners (NYF) Corp. for $66.5 million in cash. The acquisition will increase B/E's penetration in the defense market and strengthen its vendor-managed inventory and third-party logistics capabilities, B/E said. NYF, which distributes a variety of aerospace fasteners and hardware, posted revenues of $56 million for the most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. More than 70 percent of NYF's business is in defense and military markets.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION has nearly sold out exhibit space for its 59th Annual Meeting and Convention Oct. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. By late August, 1,010 exhibiting companies had contracted for 5,127 10-foot by 10-foot indoor booth spaces, which the association said positions the event to be the largest yet in terms of floor space. Indoor booths will occupy nearly one million square feet. In addition, more than 100 aircraft are expected to be on static display at Orlando Executive Airport.
Joines Million Air as director of the customer service program where she will coordinate sales and oversee customer service standards throughout the Million Air chain. Highsmith, who has 10 years of aviation industry experience, most recently was manager of education and risk management for the National Air Transportation Association.
Model EMB-145XR airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-24439; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-039-AD; Amendment 39-14741; AD 2006-18-03] - Requires modification of the flap system interface wiring. This AD results from a finding that the aural and visual warnings, which should be activated when the flaps are set to 22 degrees during takeoff, were not enabled during the manufacture of certain Model EMB-145XR airplanes. FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the aircraft from overrunning the runway during takeoff. This AD affects about 97 airplanes on the U.S. Registry.
Address: Comments may be submitted via the Web: http://dms.dot.gov; by fax: (202) 493-2251; or by mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street S.W., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, D.C. 20590. Identify docket number. Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: 2004-19881 Petitioner: Edward J. Tarver Section of 14 CFR Affected: 91.109(a).
FLIGHT OPTIONS, the Raytheon-owned fractional aircraft ownership company, has developed a new "purchase and use program" to provide more access and lower cost on long-haul trips. Under the Fractional First program, customers pay for taxi time, but the time is not deducted from share hours, hourly rates are based on distance flown, and fuel costs are based on the cost to Flight Options, rather than a base price plus a surcharge.
Magnum Jet, a new Houston-based aircraft-management company, has ordered 50 Embraer Phenom 100 business jets and placed an option with the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer for 50 more of the eight-seat airplanes. The contract, valued at $137.5 million based on the light jet's list price, could be worth as much as $275 million if all options are converted into firm orders. The agreement also allows Magnum Jet to convert its Phenom 100 options into orders for the larger, nine-passenger Phenom 300.
Was appointed vice president, human resources for the North American operations of FKI Logistex. Fedrigon has more than 22 years of corporate human resources experience, most recently as director, human resources for Cabot Corporation, a multinational specialty chemical manufacturing company. Fedrigon will be based at FKI Logistex North American headquarters.
Was named Mooney team representative for California. A former F/A-18 pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps, Kovac most recently was a sales representative for Northern California and the Pacific Northwest for Woodland Aviation. Kovac holds a bachelor's degree in aviation business from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In his new role he will sell the Mooney product line and be based in Camarillo, Calif.
EASA APPROVAL OF A LEARJET 35/36 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE was issued to Raisbeck Engineering. Orders for the so-called ZR LITE Performance System in Europe are now being taken by Aero-Dienst, the newest member of Raisbeck Engineering's network of authorized ZR LITE installation centers. The modification is designed to increase allowable maximum takeoff weight under "limiting conditions," such as higher-altitude airports and shorter sea-level runways.
The Helicopter Association International is advising members with interests in California to send letters to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, asking him to veto recently passed legislation that would provide 75 percent of punitive damage awards to the state and 25 percent to the plaintiff.
AVIATION PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS (APS) developed a Cirrus-specific upset recovery training program. The program is designed for owners and operators of Cirrus SR-20/22 single-engine airplanes. APS incorporates standardized Cirrus training programs in the Emergency Maneuver Training course to customize the upset recovery training. The program augments APS's Professional Pilot Upset Recovery Training program.
